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Chart of the day: just under half the world has internet access

In the U.S., 74.6 percent of people use the internet, which is actually pretty low compared to other wealthy nations.

Chart of the day: just under half the world has internet access

A new report from the International Telecommunications Union shows just under half — 47 percent — of people use the internet worldwide, but that number varies wildly when you measure country by country or even region by region. The Washington Post notes the U.S.’s internet use — 74.6 percent — is above average but low compared to other developed countries.

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