An estimated 4.9 billion people worldwide use the Internet, a sharp increase compared to before the spread of the new coronavirus, according to a survey by a UN specialized agency.
This was revealed by the United Nations' specialized agency, ITU = International Telecommunication Union.
As a result, the number of Internet users in the world in 2021 is estimated to be 4.9 billion, which is about 800 million more than in 2019 before the spread of the new coronavirus.
In particular, the increase in the number of infections worldwide over the past year was remarkable, which was the highest in the last 10 years.
Regarding this, the report obtains information such as infection status and things necessary for daily life while taking measures such as "lockdown" that severely restricts the movement of people due to the influence of the new coronavirus. In order to do so, we analyze that the factor is the increase in demand on the Internet.
On the other hand, there are hundreds of millions of people who cannot fully use the Internet due to poor communication environment, and an estimated 2.9 billion people have never used the Internet. I think it is necessary.