As of 2022, internet penetration in Europe was the highest among the world regions, growing from nearly 60 percent in 2009 to 89 percent in the latest measured year. Internet use in Africa was the lowest worldwide, at 40 percent. As of the same year, the total global internet reach translated to
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ITU. (November 30, 2022). Global internet penetration rate from 2009 to 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265149/internet-penetration-rate-by-region/
ITU. "Global internet penetration rate from 2009 to 2022, by region." Chart. November 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265149/internet-penetration-rate-by-region/
ITU. (2022). Global internet penetration rate from 2009 to 2022, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265149/internet-penetration-rate-by-region/
ITU. "Global Internet Penetration Rate from 2009 to 2022, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265149/internet-penetration-rate-by-region/
ITU, Global internet penetration rate from 2009 to 2022, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265149/internet-penetration-rate-by-region/ (last visited December 09, 2023)
Global internet penetration rate from 2009 to 2022, by region [Graph], ITU, November 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265149/internet-penetration-rate-by-region/