As of April 2023, 92.8 percent of the population in South Sudan did not have internet access. Somalia and Burundi followed, with around 90 percent reportedly being offline. North Korea ranked first with an internet penetration of nearly zero percent, as the internet remains blocked for its citizens.
Countries with the lowest internet penetration rate as of April 2023
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