Inegi found similarities in the use of the Internet of Mexico, Brazil and France, 83 out of every 100 people already connect, according to the Endutih 2024.
Jessica Martínez
In Mexico continues in advance in the availability and use of Information and Communication Technologies (TIC). According to him National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), in the last nine years (2015 – 2024), grew from 61.4 a 100.2 million users Internet.
In percentage terms, in relation to the total population over six yearsit is an advance of 57.4 to 83.1 percent of Mexicans They make use of the Internet.
During the presentation of the National Survey on Availability and Use of Household Technologies (Endutih) 2024, Mauricio Márquez, vice president of the INEGIHe stressed that equitable access to technologies constitutes an element capable of reducing inequalities by contributing to economic and social development.
“From the 2015 edition to this uprising (from 2024), the internet users have increased almost 40 million. If we are going as a reference to what was the first year in 2001, this increase is still more noticeable. As there were eight out of every 100 the Internet user population in 2001. And in 2024 they are 83 out of every 100. We see for these results, that the urban-rural gap continues to decrease and today it is located in 18 points, today it is located in 18 points almost 14 less than in 2018 ”.
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In her participation, Susana Pérez, general director of INEGI economic statisticshe explained that, in the world comparison of Internet users, Mexico is at levels similar to countries such as Brazil y France.
-“If we see South Korea, which is one of the highest, 97.4 percent of people have access or are Internet users in 2023. In the United Kingdom, 96 percent; Sweden, 95.7 percent; Spain, 95.4 percent; Japan, 87 percent; France, closer to us; Brazil, 84 percent, closer to us. And Mexico mentioned 83.1 percent in 2024 To make this comparison it was 81.2 percent. ”
Despite the advances, INEGI data shows that they are still observed Gaps in he use and access to technologies, between man y womenbetween urban and rural populations, and among the federal entities of the north, central and south.
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The Endoms It shows that in 2024, among the internet users, the 84.1 percent were menand the 82.3 percent were women. A difference of 1.8 percentage points.
By type of population, the 86.9 percent of the inhabitants of urban areas were internet users; and in zones ruralthe percentage is located in 68.5 percent. A gap of 18.4 percentage points.
And by federative entities, in the north and center of the country, the percentage of Internet users are above the 80 percentwhile in the south, the levels are around between the 60 and 70 percent.[/vc_column_text]
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