As of 2024, the share of the male population in the world that used the internet was 70 percent, compared to 65 percent of the female population. In 2019, the online usage rate for women was 63 percent, while the internet penetration among male users was 62 percent. The usage gap between the two groups was consistent throughout the research, five to seven percent.
Percentage of global population accessing the internet from 2019 to 2024, by gender
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