How important is the Internet for private use in your country at present?
very important
important
not important
Average of 90 countries
44%
43%
13%
Western Europe
52%
42%
6%
North America
71%
28%
2%
Oceania
60%
36%
4%
Eastern Europe
37%
52%
11%
CIS
6%
62%
33%
Latin America
49%
36%
15%
Africa
17%
57%
26%
Asia
44%
45%
11%
Near East
57%
30%
13%
0%
How important is the Internet for professional use in your country at present?
very important
important
not important
Average of 90 countries
67%
28%
5%
Western Europe
69%
30%
1%
North America
78%
17%
4%
Oceania
91%
9%
0%
Eastern Europe
58%
38%
4%
CIS
49%
26%
25%
Latin America
66%
33%
1%
Africa
61%
34%
5%
Asia
58%
38%
4%
Near East
75%
24%
1%
0%
The term digital divide describes the socio-economic gap between people who have and people who don't have access to the Internet, and the information, educational or business opportunities tied to this access. Please try to assess the degree of digital
very high
high
low
absen
t
Average of 90 countries
17%
43%
37%
2%
Western Europe
4%
28%
65%
3%
North America
0%
27%
67%
6%
Oceania
0%
29%
71%
0%
Eastern Europe
13%
55%
32%
1%
CIS
33%
64%
3%
0%
Latin America
31%
50%
13%
6%
Africa
31%
46%
23%
0%
Asia
29%
45%
25%
1%
Near East
16%
45%
38%
1%
Would you want to see a shift in who has responsibility for how the Internet is run, from the coalition of stakeholders (civil society, business and others) to governments?
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