According to ITU, the world's richest countries have been showing slow and steady growth in Internet use.
The UN agency for information and communication technologies, ITU, said that by the end of 2018 a full 51.2% of people around the world will be using the Internet.
"By the end of 2018, we will surpass the 50/50 milestone for Internet use," ITU chief Houlin Zhou said in a statement. "This represents an important step towards a more inclusive global information society," he said, adding though that "far too many people around the world are still waiting to reap the benefits of the digital economy."
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