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Global population connected/covered by mobile internet 2014-2017
Number of people connected/covered by mobile internet worldwide from 2014 to 2017 (in millions)
by Arne Holst,
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Jun 20, 2019
The statistic shows the global population connected to or covered by mobile internet from 2014 to 2017. In 2017, about 3.27 billion people were connected to mobile internet worldwide, while 945 million people were neither covered by nor connected to mobile internet.
Number of people connected/covered by mobile internet worldwide from 2014 to 2017 (in millions)
| Connected to mobile internet | Covered by 3G/4G but not connected | Not covered and not connected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| Connected to mobile internet | Covered by 3G/4G but not connected | Not covered and not connected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
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by Arne Holst,
last edited
Jun 20, 2019
The statistic shows the global population connected to or covered by mobile internet from 2014 to 2017. In 2017, about 3.27 billion people were connected to mobile internet worldwide, while 945 million people were neither covered by nor connected to mobile internet.
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- 2014 to 2017
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