Internet users around the world grows to 3.2 billion – study

The number of people worldwide with Internet access reached 3.2 billion at the end of 2015, but the remaining 4.1 billion still could not get online. According to Facebook’s  annual “State of Connectivity” report, 200 million people gained Internet access in 2015, due to “more affordable data and rising global incomes.” The report said the remaining world population needs help to gain access to the Internet and the economic opportunities it enables. The report added improving access “is a major challenge that will require the cooperation of many stakeholders through innovation and investment.” The report also said if there’s no significant change to current trends, more than three billion people will remain offline by 2020, nearly all in developing countries.

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