NewsWorld Bank: Internet data use diverges by income group
The World Bank’s 2025 digital progress report says internet penetration in lower-middle-income countries reached 68% in 2024, up from 64% in 2022.
Event / data period: 2024
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IllustrationAnnual data traffic per person in 2023 was 1,400 GB in high-income countries, 400 GB in upper-middle-income economies, 100 GB in lower-middle-income economies and 5–6 GB in low-income economies.
The report finds large gaps in data use and quality despite expanding access. Income-group averages do not describe differences among users within each country.
Data
Reported indicators
Selected numerical indicators for the scope and period defined by the source.
- Internet penetration in lower-middle-income countries
- 68 percent
- 2024 · Observed
- Per-capita data traffic in high-income countries
- 1,400 GB per person per year
- 2023 · Observed
Methodology
World Bank income-group internet penetration and median annual data use; the reported 5–6 GB range is retained as a range in the narrative.
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