As of 2023, an estimated 88 percent of Europeans living in rural areas accessed the internet, compared to 81 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.
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ITU. (November 27, 2023). Percentage of individuals worldwide using the internet in rural and urban areas as of 2023, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228865/internet-access-rate-worldwide-by-region-urban-rural/
ITU. "Percentage of individuals worldwide using the internet in rural and urban areas as of 2023, by region." Chart. November 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228865/internet-access-rate-worldwide-by-region-urban-rural/
ITU. (2023). Percentage of individuals worldwide using the internet in rural and urban areas as of 2023, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228865/internet-access-rate-worldwide-by-region-urban-rural/
ITU. "Percentage of Individuals Worldwide Using The Internet in Rural and Urban Areas as of 2023, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228865/internet-access-rate-worldwide-by-region-urban-rural/
ITU, Percentage of individuals worldwide using the internet in rural and urban areas as of 2023, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228865/internet-access-rate-worldwide-by-region-urban-rural/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Percentage of individuals worldwide using the internet in rural and urban areas as of 2023, by region [Graph], ITU, November 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228865/internet-access-rate-worldwide-by-region-urban-rural/