Half of The Global Population Use The Internet In 2015

By the end of 2015 nearly 3.2 billion people will be using the internet. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations body, predicts that nearly half of the global population will be online. The population currently stands at 7.2 billion.

“About 2 billion of those will be in the developing world, however, just 89 million will be in countries such as Somalia and Nepal,” according to Digital Marketing Agency. Reporter mentioned that 80% of household in developed countries and 34% of developing countries will be able to access to the internet, by the end of this year.

Brahima Sanou, director of the ITU telecommunication development bureau said, "ICTs will play an even more significant role in the post 2015 development agenda and in achieving future sustainable development goals as the world moves faster and faster towards a digital society."