The Extent of the Divide:
In 2013, 36 million adults (73%) in Great Britain accessed the Internet every day, 20 million more than in 2006, when directly comparable records began.
Access to the Internet using a mobile phone more than doubled between 2010 and 2013, from 24% to 53%. In 2013, 72% of all adults bought goods or services online, up from 53% in 2008.In Great Britain, 21 million households (83%) had Internet access in 2013.
Broadband Internet connections using fibre optic or cable were used by 42% of households, up from 30% in 2012.
These figures gathered show us that the UK, the demand for technology is significantly increasing within the UK, the use of technology is beneficial towards the rowing generation as they will have a strong upbringing around technology benefitting their futures, many jobs now demand a person to have basic skills when it comes down to technology.
technology in contributing to social change and improved development outcomes across Africa, it is easy to forget that only 7% of the continent's inhabitants are online. While mobile phone usage is widespread at 72%, this masks regional differences. Eritrea's mobile penetration rate, for example, is just 5%. The internet's limited reach is compounded further because the language of the web is English and mobile connectivity is limited as only 18% of Africa's mobiles are smartphones.
This portrays how significantly different LEDC countries are in comparison with MEDC countries, having only 18% smart phones in Africa means that not only people are not gaining enough access from around the world limiting their knowledge thus LEDC countries are disadvantaged with the amount communication they have with external members limiting their contact to friends and family.