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Lowest Internet use and access to PC in India
By agencies
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Tuesday, 19 April 2005, 19:30 IST
WASHINGTON:Despite India emerging as the IT capital of the world, India still has the lowest Internet use and access to personal computers among developing regions, the World Bank has said.
Despite high tech hotspots in India like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Delhi, the bank said it is a case of low access to personal computers and Internet. "Modern information and communications technologies are increasingly recognized for their contribution to the development process and links to growth.
With less than 10 Internet users per 1,000 people, India ranks well below most European and Central Asian countries (160 users per 1,000), Latin America (106 per 1,000), and sub-Saharan Africa (20 users per 1,000).
Access to personal computers is also low in India compared to other developing nations. With just around seven personal computers per 1,000 people, India is behind East Asia and the Pacific (26 PCs per 1,000), the Middle East and North Africa (38 PCs per 1,000) and sub-Saharan Africa (12 PCs per 1,000).