2023年移动互联网报告.pdf

Mobile internet adoption continues to

increase,with 57%of the global population

(4.6 billion people)now using mobileinternet -but the growth rate at whichpeople are adopting mobile internetslowed in 2022.Only 200 million peoplestarted using mobile internet in 2022,

compared to 300 million in 2021 and in 2020.Just over three quarters of the growth inmobile internet adoption in 2022 came fromlow-and middle-income countries (LMICs),where 95%of the unconnected populationlive.In least developed countries (LDCs),almost 30 million additional people startedusing mobile internet in 2022,meaning one infour people in LDCs are using mobile internet

Mobile broadband coverage has remainedrelatively unchanged,with 95%of the globapopulation living within the footprint ofa mobile broadband network.With onlymarginal growth in coverage in 2022,thecoverage gap -those living in areas withoutmobile broadband coverage -stands at

almost 400 million people(5%of the globalpopulation).The remaining uncovered

communities,which are predominantly rural,poor and sparsely populated,are the mostchallenging to reach.

Most of those not using mobile internet

live in areas covered by mobile broad band.

In 2022,3 billion people (38%of the globalpopulation)lived in areas covered by mobileinternet but did not use it.With mobileinternet adoption outpacing network

expansion,this usage gap has been shrinkingslowly in recent years,from 40%in 2021 to38%in 2022.However,the usage gap remainsalmost eight times the size of the coveragegap.Considering only adults aged 18 andabove,23%are still not using mobile internetdespite being covered by a mobile broadbandnetwork.The majority of those living withinmobile broadband coverage but not using itdo not yet own a mobile phone.

Connectivity varies significantly betweenand within regions and countries,with 95%of the unconnected living in LMICs.Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region with thelargest coverage and usage gaps.In LMICs,adults in rural areas are still 29%less likely touse mobile internet than those in urban areas,while women are 19%less likely to use mobileinternet than men.In LDCs,only 25%of thepopulation use mobile internet,compared to52%across LMICs overall and 85%in high-income countries (HICs).

The majority of the global population nowown a smartphone,which is how most

people are accessing mobile internet.At theend of 2022,54%of the global population (4.3billion people)owned a smartphone.Of the

4.6 billion people using mobile internet,almost4 billion do so using a smartphone(49%ofthe global population)and around 600 millionpeople do so using a feature phone (8%of the

global population).There are also 350 million

people who own a smartphone but do not use

mobile internet.