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69% Households Connected, 57% Individuals (10+) Using — Up from 34% in 2018–19
Gallup Pakistan has done a detailed report accessible here on the issue of Digital Connectivity in Pakistan :
https://lnkd.in/dnQfe-67
Divide-and-ICT-Access.pdf
The Headline Growth
Household internet access has doubled from 34% to 69% in just six years
96% of households now have access to a mobile/smartphone
But Look Deeper — The Gaps Are Large
57% of individuals (10+) actually used the internet
79% of users can perform basic tasks (messaging, browsing)
Only 21% can perform advanced tasks (spreadsheets, content creation)
From 34% to 69% connected — but only 21% truly digitally capable.