According to a 2022 study, the United States and Canada were the only North American countries where internet value was greater than the global average. The lowest affordability of internet among the examined markets was in the Dominican Republic, at 93 percent below the global average.
Internet affordability in North America as of 2022, by country
Internet value was assessed according the source's 'internet value index', which is calculated using internet and mobile internet speed-to-affordability ratios and is expressed as a value between 0 and 1. A higher score represents greater internet value. The global average in 2022 was 0.0729.
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SurfShark. (January 20, 2023). Internet affordability in North America as of 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366761/north-america-internet-value-by-country/
SurfShark. "Internet affordability in North America as of 2022, by country." Chart. January 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366761/north-america-internet-value-by-country/
SurfShark. (2023). Internet affordability in North America as of 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366761/north-america-internet-value-by-country/
SurfShark. "Internet Affordability in North America as of 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366761/north-america-internet-value-by-country/
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