Digital divide by continent, area and country

The availability and access to the Internet in Argentina shows how the trends of a digital divide stay constant, even across different countries and cultures.

It plays an important role in their education and is a great opportunity for students and teachers to close the gap in the digital divide.

[7] The digital divide in Colombia refers to the absence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and how it affects Colombian individuals and its society as a whole.

In addition to physical access, literature review and types of internet use have also been main points of focus in regards to a solution for digital divide in Colombia.

[10] The digital divide in Mexico is related to low income, education, lack of proper infrastructure, and geographical location.

[9] Because of certain dominant players monopolizing the telecommunication sector in Mexico, the majority of the Mexican population cannot afford the expensive services of television and internet.

Rural Americans have made large gains in adopting digital technology in recent years, but they remain less likely than nonrural adults to have home broadband, smartphones and other devices.

Bridging the digital divide was a major concern of those at the International Telecommunication Union Telecoms World conference in Durban, South Africa.

The forum stressed the need for African governments to key into ITU's initiative for Africa, which emphasized infrastructure, investment, innovation and inclusivity.

Hence the lack of widespread availability of broadband Internet also represents a major hurdle, particularly for people living in rural and remote areas, to fully harness the potential of digital transformation.

[citation needed] However, these statistics are skewed due to the fact that most of these Internet users come from South Africa, a country that has a much better infrastructure than the rest of the continent.

[25][21][17] An increasing number of solutions are being developed to improve the livelihoods and resilience of farmers by taking advantage of the decreasing cost of digital technologies.

[26][21] For example, digitalization through mobile technologies can connect farmers to supply chains, service provision, and directly to markets and consumers, maximizing profitability by avoiding intermediaries.

[28][21] The digital divide in Ethiopia has caused a massive lack of information for many poorer individuals, however, the greatest failure relates to education.

With such a gross lack of access to technology and the internet, education is stunted and children are forced to rely on archaic, biased, and often unreliable sources of information.

Ten universities currently participate in this project in an active effort to close the gender gap within the digital divide.

[37] According to Samuel Lee, Fabian Seiderer and Lida Bteddini, one potential solution could be increasing and improving the lines of communication between the Moroccan government and its people who have expressed much interest in being involved with legal legislation and having more access to knowledge online.

[48] Students started going to school in order to become a part of this growing workforce, taking lessons in English language, analytical thinking, and software development.

The people who live above the poverty line have all kinds of modern-day access unlike the average or poor who struggle in the everyday necessities.

[57][58] The people who live above the poverty line have all kinds of modern-day access unlike the average or poor who struggle in the everyday necessities.

"IREX's Tech Age Girls (TAG) program is addressing this gap in opportunity, providing more than 100 young women in Myanmar with the technology and leadership skills they need to achieve their goals and become agents of change.

Prior to the 1950s Nepal had closed itself off due to geopolitical reasons, however after the Rana Regime was abolished in 1951 the country began to adopt and develop many modern sciences within the government.

Jim-yong Kim, president of the World Bank Group, has stated that “We must continue to connect everyone and leave no one behind because the cost of lost opportunities is enormous.

But for digital dividends to be widely shared among all parts of society, countries also need to improve their business climate, invest in people's education and health, and promote good governance.”[80] The digital divide in Saudi Arabia is seen through their Internet usage statistics 47.5% of Saudi Arabians use the internet compared to 78.2% of the United States.

[82] The digital divide in South Korea is mainly caused by the unevenness of economic, regional, physical, or social opportunities, leading to marginalized persons not receiving the benefits that technology can bring.

[84] The digital divide in Vietnam stems from sociopolitical, economic, and technological issues, but over the last decade since 2010 the country has made great strides in providing large-scale Internet access and more lax restrictions in order to bridge this gap.

These disparities continue to contribute to the gap that divides nations and prevents historically underprivileged groups from meeting the societal standards that will allow them to thrive in current society.

[87] The three digital divides in France are characterized as generational, social and cultural differences, according to a report released by the Center for Strategic Analysis in the French government.

[88] Germany's digital divide is impacted by several factors that include age, gender, family structure, education, ethnicity, and motivation.

[93] Although the internet usage rate in the richest societies ranges from about 60% to 75%, the overall trend is not increasing; the digital divide creates three social strata: the information elite, the participating majority and the disconnected and excluded.