By the end of 2018, about half of the world was connected to the internet, according to the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). 

This still left about 4 billion people offline, said Anju Mangal, Asia lead for the global body, which works with governments, business and civil society groups to promote affordable internet policies. 

In the developed world, 87% of people are connected, compared with 47% in developing nations and 19% in the least developed countries, according to the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI).