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GSMA Connected Society GSMA The GSMA is a global organisation unifying themobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliverinnovation foundational to positive businessenvironments and societal change. Our vision isto unlock the full power of connectivity so thatpeople, industry and society thrive. Representingmobile operators and organisations across themobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, theGSMA delivers for its members across three broadpillars: Connectivity for Good, Industry Servicesand Solutions, and Outreach. This activity includesadvancing policy, tackling today’s biggest societalchallenges, underpinning the technology andinteroperability that make mobile work, andproviding the world’s largest platform to convenethe mobile ecosystem at the MWC and M360series of events. The Connected Society programme works withthe mobile industry, technology companies, thedevelopment community and governments toincrease access to and adoption of mobile internet,focusing on underserved population groups indeveloping markets. For more information, please visitwww.gsma.com/connected-society To get in touch with the Connected Society team,please email connectedsociety@gsma.com This material has been funded by UK Aid from theUK Government; however, the views expresseddo not necessarily reflect the UK Government’sofficial policies. We invite you to find out more at gsma.comFollow the GSMA on Twitter/X: @GSMA GSMA Intelligence is the definitive source of globalmobile operator data, analysis and forecasts, andpublisher of authoritative industry reports andresearch. Our data covers every operator group,network and MVNO in every country worldwide– from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. It is the mostaccurate and complete set of industry metricsavailable, comprising tens of millions of individualdata points, updated daily. GSMA Intelligence isrelied on by leading operators, vendors, regulators,financial institutions and third-party industryplayers, to support strategic decision-making andlong-term investment planning. This document has been financed by the SwedishInternational Development Cooperation Agency,Sida. Sida does not necessarily share the viewsexpressed in this material. Responsibility for itscontents rests entirely with the authors. The data is used as an industry reference pointand is frequently cited by the media and by theindustry itself. Our team of analysts and experts produce regularthought-leading research reports across a rangeof industry topics. www.gsmaintelligence.cominfo@gsmaintelligence.com Published:October 2023 Contents Key findings4Introduction71. Trends in mobile internet connectivity92. Network coverage and infrastructure253. How people are using mobile internet374. Key barriers to mobile internet adoption and use455. Conclusion and recommendations63Appendix 1: The GSMA Consumer Survey67Appendix 2:Methodology for measuring handsetand data affordability71Appendix 3: Additional figures73Appendix 4: Glossary78 Key findings Mobile internet adoption continues toincrease, 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. 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). Mobile broadband coverage has remainedrelatively unchanged, with 95% of the globalpopulation 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 atalmost 400 million people (5% of the globalpopulation). The remaining uncoveredcommunities, which are predominantly rural,poor and sparsely populated, a