Internet access
On average, 90 per cent of the population in low-income Commonwealth countries is covered by a mobile-cellular network, but only 16 per cent of the population in these countries has access to the internet. The average proportion of households in Commonwealth low-income countries with access to computers and the internet is between 5-10 per cent.
International bandwidth
On average, 63 per cent of the population in low-income Commonwealth countries is covered by at least a 3G network, but the international bandwidth per internet user is roughly 40 times lower compared to Commonwealth high-income countries.
Mobile internet connectivity
According to the 2019 GSMA Mobile Connectivity Index (MCI), Australia ranked as the top country in the world, with a MCI score of 88.4. Singapore ranks second with a MCI score of 86.6 and New Zealand is third in the world with a MCI score of 85.2.
