In the world’s least developed countries, men and young people are more likely to be online

People in poorer countries, especially in Africa, can still have difficulty obtaining proper access to the Internet. — AFP Relaxnews

Proportionally, there are slightly more men than women using the Internet worldwide, according to a United Nations report. And it appears that the poorer the country, the greater this divide can be. The same goes for age, where the youngest are also the most connected.

The number of Internet users worldwide continues to grow, up from 4.1 billion in 2019 to 4.9 billion in 2021, according to a report released by the International Telecommunication Union, the United Nations’ agency for information and communication technologies.