How does the ranking work?
Why internet poverty?
Currently, internet access is increasingly viewed as a basic requirement, alongside access to food, clothing, housing, and energy. The ability to accurately measure internet poverty can raise awareness and identify the most vulnerable groups. This is especially impactful in the fields of education, employment, entertainment and general connection to the world.
What is internet poverty?
Internet poverty is measured by how many people can or cannot afford a minimum package of mobile internet. Moreover, it is based on three assumed pillars: affordability, quantity and quality. Affordability, where up to 10% of total individual spending is assumed.Quantity, where 1GB per month is assumed. Quality, where 10Mbps download speed is assumed.
How was internet poverty calculated?
The hedonic pricing method is used to assess prices of mobile internet around the world, based on internet quality and a set of socioeconomic variables. The variable of internet quality is fixed to project the cost of 1GB of mobile internet at that quality globally. These numbers are then combined with individual spending distributions to calculate the number of people who have the ability to afford that package of mobile internet (including up to 10% of total individual spending). Read our methodology