US EditionGlobal internet use rises to 6bn, but quality and affordability gaps persist: ITU
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During 2025, more than 240 million people joined the global network, raising the number of Internet users in the world to 6 billion, according to the Facts and Figures 2025 report published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). This figure represents approximately three quarters of the world’s population and marks a new milestone in the history of digital connectivity. However, it is not all good news. Despite this growth, 2.2 bill…
GENEVA – By the end of this year the world will have 240 million people more connected to the Internet, but this progress hides deep divisions in terms of speed, quality, accessibility and digital skills, warned a new report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). “In a world where digital technologies are essential to [...]
GENEVA The number of Internet users in the world will reach 6 billion in 2025, equivalent to three quarters of the global population; however, digital gaps in quality and affordability continue to deepen, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) warned in a new report. ITU's "Acts and Figures 2025" report, published on Monday, confirmed steady progress in digital connectivity, indicating that the world's population connected to the Intern…
Digital Growth Continues but Leaves the Poorest Far Behind
Global connectivity keeps rising, yet the numbers behind this year’s ITU assessment show how sharply the gains tilt toward countries that already sit ahead. The world now counts 6 billion people online in 2025, equal to 74 percent of the population, up from 5.8 billion a year earlier. Growth inched upward to 3.3 percent, but even with that push, 2.2 billion people remain offline. Most of them live in places where income levels and infrastructure…
Global internet use rises to 6bn, but quality and affordability gaps persist: ITU
The digital divide persists, and in some cases is even rising, fids ITU report. The number of people online worldwide grew by more than 240 million in 2025, bringing global Internet use to an estimated 6 billion people, according to the ITU’s Facts and Figures 2025 report. While overall connectivity continues to expand, 2.2 billion people remain offline, and major disparities in speed, reliability, and affordability continue to define access to…
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