CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)

The CIA’s Fact book offers data by country in the number of Internet hosts and on the number of Internet users (somewhat dated)—plus additional data on the number of fixed and mobile telephones.

URL:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/rankorderg…

Tags:

Access and Infrastructure

Coverage Tags:

Region: European Union

Bosnia and Herzegovina

West Bank and Gaza (Palestine)

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

Central African Republic

Congo (Republic of the)

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Sao Tome and Principe

British Virgin Islands

Anguilla

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

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