In 2021, the gender gap in mobile internet use across low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) worldwide was ** percent, down from ** percent in 2019. Additionally, LMICs in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa had the largest gender gap with women being ** percent and ** percent less likely to access the internet than men in the respective regions.
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GSMA Intelligence. (September 1, 2021). Gender gap in mobile internet use in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) worldwide from 2017 to 2021, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/272993/gender-distibution-of-the-global-internet-population/
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