In 2021, 78 percent of the population of Europe and Central Asia were connected to the internet via mobile devices. This marked an increase by 27 percent compared to 2014. Furthermore, one fifth of the region's population lived in areas covered by mobile broadband networks but did not use mobile devices.
Distribution of population by mobile internet connectivity in Europe and Central Asia in 2014 and 2021
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Coverage gap**
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*Usage gap refers to those living in areas covered by a mobile broadband network, but not using mobile internet services.
**Coverage gap refers those living in areas not covered by a mobile broadband network.
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GSMA . (October 21, 2022). Distribution of population by mobile internet connectivity in Europe and Central Asia in 2014 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272289/mobile-internet-connectivity-europe-central-asia/
GSMA . "Distribution of population by mobile internet connectivity in Europe and Central Asia in 2014 and 2021." Chart. October 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272289/mobile-internet-connectivity-europe-central-asia/
GSMA . (2022). Distribution of population by mobile internet connectivity in Europe and Central Asia in 2014 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272289/mobile-internet-connectivity-europe-central-asia/
GSMA . "Distribution of Population by Mobile Internet Connectivity in Europe and Central Asia in 2014 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272289/mobile-internet-connectivity-europe-central-asia/
GSMA , Distribution of population by mobile internet connectivity in Europe and Central Asia in 2014 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272289/mobile-internet-connectivity-europe-central-asia/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of population by mobile internet connectivity in Europe and Central Asia in 2014 and 2021 [Graph], GSMA , October 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272289/mobile-internet-connectivity-europe-central-asia/