The internet is the backbone of modern American life, but not all Americans enjoy equal access or quality of service. As of 2025, the United States boasts some of the fastest average internet speeds in the world, yet millions remain either unconnected or stuck with slow, outdated service. This report provides a comprehensive overview of…
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Overview of Internet Access in Grenada Grenada has achieved a relatively high level of internet penetration, with roughly 77–80% of the population online as of 2023 datareportal.com pulse.internetsociety.org. This equates to about 98,000 individuals using the internet out of a population of ~125,000 datareportal.com datareportal.com. Internet access is common among both residential and business users,…
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Peru’s internet infrastructure has expanded rapidly in recent years, with multiple technologies coexisting. Fixed broadband is increasingly dominated by fiber-optic networks, replacing legacy DSL and coaxial cable in many areas. Meanwhile, mobile broadband (4G and emerging 5G) provides widespread internet access, especially in areas without fixed lines. For the most remote regions, satellite internet links…
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Equatorial Guinea is an oil-rich nation often dubbed a “digital desert” due to its severely limited internet access. Despite one of Africa’s highest GDPs per capita, the country has among the world’s worst connectivity in terms of cost, speed, and availability newscentral.africa connectingafrica.com. With internet prices reaching nearly $50 per gigabyte – the most expensive…
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El Salvador has dramatically expanded internet access over the past decade, with roughly 4.88 million people online as of early 2025 (76.9% of the population) datareportal.com. The telecom sector was privatized in 1997 to encourage competition trade.gov, resulting in robust mobile growth. Today mobile networks cover ~93% of the territory, and 92% of Salvadorans have…
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Timor-Leste (East Timor) is making strides to overcome a long-standing digital divide. For years, this young Southeast Asian nation has grappled with low internet penetration, high costs, and slow speeds – a stark contrast to its more connected neighbors. However, recent developments such as the rollout of a submarine fiber-optic cable and the arrival of…
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Introduction – A Nation Offline The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country of over 100 million people, but only about 27% of the population was using the internet as of early 2024 datareportal.com. This means roughly 75 million Congolese remain offline, a staggering digital gap in the heart of Africa datareportal.com. For comparison,…
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Colombia has seen rapid growth in internet access, reaching roughly three-quarters of the population online as of 2024 datareportal.com. Mobile phones and home broadband have become common in urban areas, transforming how Colombians communicate, work, and learn. However, these gains also mask stark disparities – a deep digital divide separates well-connected cities from rural and…
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Overview of Internet Access in Cape Verde Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) has made significant strides in expanding internet access across its islands. As of early 2025, about 73.5% of the population are internet users, up from roughly 72% a year prior datareportal.com datareportal.com. In absolute terms, this represents approximately 387,000 users out of a population…
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Benin has witnessed a quiet but striking internet revolution over the past decade. In the early 2010s, internet use was in the single digits of the population; today roughly one-third of Beninese are online datareportal.com pulse.internetsociety.org. This rapid growth has been driven by improvements in infrastructure and aggressive government initiatives, yet significant challenges remain. The…
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