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We don't have enough data to draw conclusions about the digital divide

A man uses his mobile phone in front of a giant advertisement promoting Samsung Electronics' new Galaxy S5 smartphone, at an art hall in central Seoul April 15, 2014. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's new Galaxy S5 smartphone should outsell its predecessor and defy predictions that the South Korean titan's latest model will struggle in a tough market for high-end handsets, Yoon Han-kil, senior vice president of Samsung's product strategy team, told Reuters in an interview. Picture taken on April 15, 2014. To match Interview SAMSUNG-ELEC-SALES/  REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY TELECOMS) - GM1EA4G0OFM01

A lack of data from developing countries makes progress hard to determine Image: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Alison Gillwald
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Comparison of ITU (supply side/administrative) indicators and RIA’s nationally representative demand-side indicators Image: RIA After Access Survey 2017
Mobile phone and Internet penetration over GDP per capita Image: RIA After Access Survey 2017 and World Bank 2017
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