According to a Capgemini survey conducted from December 2019 to February 2020, 46 percent of offline adults worldwide believed internet would benefit them by making them feel more connected to their friends and family. In comparison, 39 percent of offline respondents reported that having internet access would allow them to feel less left out by society.
Share of global offline population who think internet access would be beneficial to them as of February 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents agreeing to statement
I would feel more connected to my friends and family
46%
My life would be easier
45%
I would be able to educate myself and find a better-paying job
44%
I could save money for important things like food and rent by buying cheaper products online
43%
I would be able to find a job
42%
I would not have to struggle to pay my bills
42%
I would be able to get public benefits I don’t have today
42%
I would be able to give my children more opportunities
Of the 5,000 surveyed respondents, approximately 1,300 were people who are currently not online via phone and face-to-face discussions and approximately 3,700 were surveyed via an online survey.
Respondents were from the following countries: France, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and India.
Percentage of the offline population agreeing to the statement, "If I had access to the internet..."
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Capgemini. (May 5, 2020). Share of global offline population who think internet access would be beneficial to them as of February 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131966/share-offline-population-internet-benefit/
Capgemini. "Share of global offline population who think internet access would be beneficial to them as of February 2020." Chart. May 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131966/share-offline-population-internet-benefit/
Capgemini. (2020). Share of global offline population who think internet access would be beneficial to them as of February 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131966/share-offline-population-internet-benefit/
Capgemini. "Share of Global Offline Population Who Think Internet Access Would Be Beneficial to Them as of February 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131966/share-offline-population-internet-benefit/
Capgemini, Share of global offline population who think internet access would be beneficial to them as of February 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131966/share-offline-population-internet-benefit/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of global offline population who think internet access would be beneficial to them as of February 2020 [Graph], Capgemini, May 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131966/share-offline-population-internet-benefit/
