58% Of Nigerians Unable To access Internet – Survey

Internet adoption is so expensive that 58 per cent of Nigerians are unable to access the technology, a survey conducted in 195 countries of the world has shown.

An analysis by Datareportal in August 2020, said Nigeria ranks fourth position, just below Pakistan and above Bangladesh.

India, China, and Pakistan have the highest number of people without internet access

The survey focused on where the next billion internet users come from, among the countries in the world.

”Despite its widespread use, a significant portion of the global population still isn’t connected to the internet, and in certain areas of the world, the number of disconnected people skews towards higher percentages,” the survey read.

According to the report, the majority of countries with lower percentages of internet access are in Asia and Africa.

While 42 per cent of Nigerians have access to the internet, India has the highest number of disconnected people, despite having the second largest online market in the world.

About 50 per cent of the country’s population still does not have internet access—for reference.

Only 14 per cent of the U.S. population remains disconnected to the web.