The statistic shows the global population connected to or covered by mobile internet in 2018, broken down by region. In 2018, 270 million people were connected to mobile internet in North America; only five million there were neither covered nor connected.
Number of people connected to/covered by mobile internet worldwide in 2018 (in millions), by region
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GSMA . (July 16, 2019). Number of people connected to/covered by mobile internet worldwide in 2018 (in millions), by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976123/global-population-connected-covered-by-mobile-internet-by-region/
GSMA . "Number of people connected to/covered by mobile internet worldwide in 2018 (in millions), by region." Chart. July 16, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 18, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976123/global-population-connected-covered-by-mobile-internet-by-region/
GSMA . (2019). Number of people connected to/covered by mobile internet worldwide in 2018 (in millions), by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 18, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976123/global-population-connected-covered-by-mobile-internet-by-region/
GSMA . "Number of People Connected To/Covered by Mobile Internet Worldwide in 2018 (in Millions), by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976123/global-population-connected-covered-by-mobile-internet-by-region/
GSMA , Number of people connected to/covered by mobile internet worldwide in 2018 (in millions), by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976123/global-population-connected-covered-by-mobile-internet-by-region/ (last visited January 18, 2021)