Lesotho, a small mountainous kingdom landlocked by South Africa, faces a classic digital divide between its urban centers and remote highland communities. Internet access has expanded significantly over the past decade through mobile networks, yet about half of Basotho remain offline datareportal.com. This report provides a comprehensive look at how people in Lesotho get online…
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Slovakia’s internet landscape offers a mix of ultra-fast fiber in cities, widespread mobile broadband, and emerging satellite options. Overall connectivity is strong – nearly all households can get online – and prices are notably affordable by European standards. This report provides a comprehensive look at how Slovaks connect to the internet: the types of access…
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Introduction and Key Indicators Sri Lanka’s internet landscape is a rapidly evolving mix of fixed fiber broadband, widespread mobile networks, and emerging satellite services. As of early 2025, internet usage has reached over 12.4 million individuals (about 53–56% of the population) themorning.lk freedomhouse.org. Active mobile connections even exceed the population count (with 29.3 million mobile…
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Western Sahara – a sparsely populated desert territory disputed between Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Polisario) – faces unique challenges in connecting to the digital world. The region’s political limbo and harsh geography have historically kept it on the margins of internet development. Basic telecom statistics weren’t even tracked separately for Western Sahara…
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Pakistan’s internet landscape is rapidly evolving, marked by significant growth in users but also stark challenges. As of early 2024, over 111 million Pakistanis were online – about 45.7% of the population datareportal.com datareportal.com. By January 2025 this rose to 116 million internet users (45.7% of 253 million people) datareportal.com. Broadband connections (including mobile data)…
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Overview of São Tomé and Príncipe’s Internet Landscape (2025) São Tomé and Príncipe – a small island developing state in the Gulf of Guinea – has made notable strides in digital development over the past decade. As of early 2025, about 61.5% of the population (approximately 146,000 people) are internet users, a significant increase from…
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Overview of Internet Access in Nauru Nauru is a tiny Pacific island nation (21 km²) with a population of about 12,000, yet it boasts one of the highest internet usage rates in the Pacific. Approximately 83% of Nauruans are internet users as of 2023 pulse.internetsociety.org, a penetration well above the Oceania average (78% pulse.internetsociety.org). This…
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Portugal has undergone a rapid digital transformation over the past two decades, achieving near-universal internet availability and embracing cutting-edge technologies. Today, Portuguese residents enjoy a range of internet access options – from ultra-fast fiber connections in Lisbon and Porto to mobile broadband reaching remote villages in the Azores. Government initiatives and private investments have expanded…
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Lebanon’s internet landscape sits at a crossroads between promise and struggle. Once a regional pioneer in early internet adoption, the country now contends with aging infrastructure, economic turmoil, and slow reforms. Despite ambitious plans to roll out fiber-optics and the allure of new satellite services like Starlink, everyday connectivity for Lebanese citizens is often defined…
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Overview of Internet Penetration in Gabon Gabon stands out as one of Central Africa’s most connected countries, with internet usage reaching roughly 72% of the population in early 2025 datareportal.com datareportal.com. According to DataReportal, about 1.84 million people in Gabon were using the internet as of January 2025, out of a population of ~2.57 million…
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