Internet penetration rate in rural and urban areas 2024, by region

Published by Ani Petrosyan, Dec 12, 2024

As of 2024, an estimated 86 percent of Europeans living in rural areas accessed the internet, compared to 85 percent of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) rural population. The lowest internet usage reach was in rural areas in Africa, at 23 percent. Overall, urban areas presented a higher percentage of internet penetration.

Percentage of individuals worldwide using the internet in rural and urban areas as of 2024, by region

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May 2024

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Worldwide

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2024

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