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Nov 09 - Nov 15, 2026
Global Indexes
- cable.co.uk Worldwide Broadband Price Comparison - Index of broadband costs around the world based on fixed line and wireless access. (2023) (2022) (2019) (2018)
Global Indexes / Discontinued
- A4AI Affordability Drivers Index - Index of internet affordability by the Alliance for Affordable Internet Access (last published 2021). (2021) (2020)
- A4AI Mobile Broadband Data Costs - Price of broadband data (1GB mobile prepaid) as % of GNI per capita (last published 2020). (2020) (Q4 2018) (2017)
Connectivity Maps / Discontinued
- Global CDN Infrastructure Map - Open data map of Content Distribution Networks around the world hosted by NSRC (May 2024).
- TeleGeography Africa Telecoms Map - Map of African telecoms including undersea cables, international bandwidth, and cloud data centres. (2025) (2024)
- TeleGeography Submarine Cable Map - Interactive submarine fibre optic cables.
- TeleGeography Annual Submarine Cable Update - Annual print editions of the submarine cable map. (2026) (2025) (2024) (2023) (2022) · archive
- TeleGeography Cloud Infrastructure Map - Map of cloud infrastructure providers around the world.
- Hurricane Electric 3D Map - Interactive 3D map of undersea cables and Hurricane Electric Points of Presence (POPs) and routes.
- nperf Mobile Coverage Maps - Mobile coverage based on data collected from the nperf app.
- Giga Global connectivity map for children - Global map of connected schools and health facilities from Giga, a joint initiative of UNICEF and ITU.
Periodic Global Reports / Discontinued
- We Are Social / Meltwater Digital - Annual report on internet and social media adoption. (2026) (2025) (2024) (2023) (2022) · archive
- GSMA Mobile Gender Gap Report - Gender gaps in mobile ownership and mobile internet use in low- and middle-income countries. (2026) (2025) (2024) (2023) (2022) · archive
- Broadband Commission: The State of Broadband - Annual flagship report on broadband access, affordability, and use. (2025) (2024) (2023) (2022) (2021) · archive
- GSMA State of Mobile Internet Connectivity - Trends in global mobile internet connectivity and barriers to adoption. (2026) (2025) (2024) (2023) (2022) · archive
- ITU Global Connectivity Report - Detailed assessment of the current state of connectivity. (2025) (2022)
- ITU Measuring Digital Development - Facts and Figures annual estimates of global connectivity. (2026) (2025) (LLDCs 2025) (2024) (2024 Small Island States) · archive
- ITU Measuring Digital Development: ICT Price Trends - Analysis and comparison of price data for mobile-voice services, mobile data and fixed broadband. Replaces the Measuring the Information Society Report. (2024) (2019)
- UN E-Government Survey - Global E-Government and E-Participation Development Index; underlying country data in the UN E-Government Knowledge Database. (2024) (2022) (2020) (2018) (2016)
- Mozilla Internet Health Report - Annual look at the health of the internet (last published 2020). (2020) (2019) (2018)
- ITU Measuring the Information Society - Earlier ITU series on ICT development, later replaced by Measuring Digital Development (discontinued). (2018) (2017)
- Deloitte - Global Mobile Consumer Trends - Survey of mobile consumer behaviour across markets (discontinued).
Regional Reports and Data / Discontinued
- GSMA Mobile Economy - Middle East & North Africa - Regional Mobile Economy report for MENA. (2025) (2024) (2023) (2022)
- GSMA Mobile Economy - West Africa - Regional Mobile Economy report for West Africa. (2019) (2018)
- GSMA Mobile Economy - Sub-Saharan Africa - Regional Mobile Economy report for Sub-Saharan Africa. (2024) (2023) (2022) (2021) (2020) · archive
- GSMA Mobile Economy - Africa - Continent-wide Mobile Economy report for Africa. (2026) (2025) (2016)
- GSMA Mobile Economy - Latin America - Regional Mobile Economy report for Latin America. (2026) (2024) (2022) (2021)
- GSMA Mobile Economy - Asia Pacific - Regional Mobile Economy report for Asia Pacific. (2026) (2025) (2024) (2021) (2020)
- Development and Access to Information (DA2i) Regional Reports - Dashboards profiling Connectivity, Freedom, and Gender Equity by the TASCHA group at the University of Washington, funded by IFLA.
- African Telecommunications Infrastructure Development - Series on African telecom infrastructure at manypossibilities.net (2014–2023).
- RIA Africa Mobile Pricing (RAMP) Indices Portal - Pricing information on Voice/SMS basket, 1GB data basket, and Value For Money bundles (Q3 2022).
- Opera - State of the Mobile Web Africa - Opera reports on mobile web use in Africa (last published 2019). (2019) (2016)
- Ericsson Mobility Report - Sub-Saharan Africa - Regional closer look from the Ericsson Mobility Report. (2024) (2015)
- Opensignal - The State of Mobile Network Experience in Africa - Download speeds and network quality in 27 African countries (November 2024).
- Lions go digital: The Internet's transformative potential in Africa - Report by McKinsey on the potential impact of the Internet in Africa (last published 2013).
Data and Measurement / Discontinued
- Opensignal - State of Mobile Networks Reports - Country reports based on Opensignal data gathering.
Sep 15 - Sep 21, 2025
Connectivity Maps / Discontinued
- Ookla Data for Good - Open dataset and map of results from the Speedtest Global Index.
Jul 21 - Jul 27, 2025
Data and Measurement / Discontinued
- The Global Findex - World Bank financial inclusion survey; as of 2025 includes a Digital Connectivity Tracker.
Apr 14 - Apr 20, 2025
Connectivity Maps / Discontinued
- ITU Infrastructure Connectivity Map - Online map of undersea and terrestrial fibre optic networks from ITU.
Periodic Global Reports / Discontinued
- GSMA Mobile Economy - Global overview of the mobile industry's economic contribution and connectivity trends. (2026) (2025) (2024) (2023) (2022) · archive
Feb 24 - Mar 02, 2025
Connectivity Maps / Discontinued
- Submarine Telecoms Forum - Interactive map and directory of undersea cables as well as an annual almanac.
Dec 16 - Dec 22, 2024
Global Indexes
- Emerging Digital Powerhouse Index - Ranking of OECD countries on factors ranging from tertiary enrollment to 5G connectivity, produced by wireless manufacturer Airgain.
Dec 09 - Dec 15, 2024
Data and Measurement / Discontinued
- Cloudflare Radar - Internet traffic, security, routing, outages, DNS, and more. (2025) (2024) (2023) (2022)
Nov 18 - Nov 24, 2024
Global Indexes
- Network Readiness Index - Portulans Institute index of network readiness across economies. (2025) (2024) (2023) (2022) (2021) · archive
Periodic Global Reports / Discontinued
- DataReportal - Global and national reports on data usage collected via third parties, produced by market analysis firm Kepios.
Oct 28 - Nov 03, 2024
Global Indexes
- GSMA Mobile Connectivity Index - Measures countries against four enablers of mobile internet adoption: Infrastructure, Affordability, Consumer Readiness and Content. (Methodology)
- ITU ICT Development Index - Composite index based on three pillars: ICT Access, ICT Use, and ICT Skills. (2026) (2025) (2024) (2023) (2017)
- Speedtest Global Index - Index of mobile and fixed broadband speeds from around the world on a monthly basis.
- Internet Poverty Index - Internet poverty measure from World Data Lab.
Periodic Global Reports / Discontinued
- Ericsson Mobility Report - Forecasts and analysis of mobile subscriptions, traffic, and network trends. (June 2026) (Nov 2025) (Jun 2025) (Q2 2024) (2024) · archive
Data and Measurement / Discontinued
- Continent of Africa: High Resolution Population Density Maps - Meta HRSL datasets offering high-accuracy population mapping.
- UN E-Government Knowledge Database - Country-level e-government development data from the UN; see also the UN E-Government Survey.
Apr 22 - Apr 28, 2024
Global Indexes
- Internet Resilience Index (IRI) - Internet Society index monitoring weighted indicators of Internet resilience.
Connectivity Maps / Discontinued
- GSMA Mobile Network Coverage Maps - Offline as of April 2024 (discontinued).
Data and Measurement / Discontinued
- M-Lab Global Network Diagnostic Tool - Open, verifiable measurement platform for global network performance.
- USAID Digital Ecosystem Country Assessments - Country assessments of digital ecosystems. (Ghana 2024) (Tanzania 2023) (Mali 2023) (Bangladesh 2023) (Zambia 2022) · archive
Feb 26 - Mar 03, 2024
Connectivity Maps / Discontinued
- ITU Disaster Connectivity Map - Map to assist disaster first responders in determining the status of telecommunications network infrastructure, coverage, and performance.
Data and Measurement / Discontinued
- ITU Data Hub - Revamp of the ITU World ICT/Telecommunication Indicators Database (WTID), now free for non-commercial use.
Feb 12 - Feb 18, 2024
Data and Measurement / Discontinued
- SpeedChecker Insights - Periodic country-level reports on mobile internet speeds, latency, and coverage.
Aug 28 - Sep 03, 2023
Data and Measurement / Discontinued
- Cloudflare Radar's Internet Quality Index - Estimated country-level internet download speeds and performance.
- IPinfo.io - Country Pages - Country-level IP data covering top ASNs, important routers, city-level information, carrier IPs, and other IP data.
Jul 04 - Jul 10, 2022
Global Indexes / Discontinued
- Inclusive Internet Index - Index sponsored by Meta measuring internet connectivity against Availability, Affordability, Relevance and Readiness (discontinued).
Mar 14 - Mar 20, 2022
Global Indexes / Discontinued
- Huawei Global Connectivity Index - Snapshot of 50 nations' digital transformation status measured against Supply, Demand, Experience and Potential (discontinued).
Apr 19 - Apr 25, 2021
Regional Reports and Data / Discontinued
- e-Conomy Africa 2020 - IFC/Google sponsored report on Africa's internet economy (last published 2020).
Data and Measurement / One-off reports
- Cisco Annual Internet Report (2018–2023) White Paper - Cisco forecast of internet traffic and device growth (last published 2020).
Dec 07 - Dec 13, 2020
Periodic Global Reports / Discontinued
- A4AI Affordability Report - Annual report on internet affordability policy and market conditions (last published 2020). (2020) (2019) (2018) (2017)
Mar 04 - Mar 10, 2019
Global Indexes / Discontinued
- World Economic Forum - Networked Readiness Index - Earlier WEF edition of the Networked Readiness Index; succeeded by the Portulans Network Readiness Index (discontinued).
- Cisco Visual Networking Index - Forecast and Trends, 2017–2022 White Paper (discontinued).
Connectivity Maps / Discontinued
- African Undersea Cables - Steve Song's map of African undersea fibre optic cables.
- African Terrestrial Fibre Optic Infrastructure - Map of African terrestrial fibre networks, Creative Commons, Open Data.
- Africa Bandwidth Maps - Paul Hamilton's map of African terrestrial fibre and microwave networks.
- GSMA Mobile Coverage Maps @ Mobile World Live - Somewhat dated but still useful map of mobile network coverage on a country-by-country basis.
- ITU Broadband Atlas - Interactive infographic tool showcasing the status of broadband deployment worldwide and the regulatory landscape for broadband (discontinued).
Periodic Global Reports / Discontinued
- Akamai State of the Internet / Connectivity Report - Connectivity report from large CDN company (last published 2017).
- World Economic Forum - Global Information Technology Report - Examines the role of ICTs in driving innovation and includes the Network Readiness Index (discontinued).
Data and Measurement / Discontinued
- Global Stats by StatCounter - Browser market share over time by browser, region, and OS.
- Global Mobile Suppliers Association - Reports on LTE and 5G adoption.
- InternetLiveStats - Internet users by country, interpolated from ITU, United Nations Population Division, Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), and World Bank data.
- Internet World Stats - Internet users compiled from Nielsen and ITU statistics.
- SimilarWeb - Mobile App Ranking - Ranking of popular mobile apps across countries.
- LTE, WiMAX, HSPA+, 3G, GSM information by country - List of mobile networks around the world and their associated frequencies.
Data and Measurement / One-off reports
- GSMA - Enabling Rural Coverage - Regulatory and policy recommendations to foster mobile broadband coverage in developing countries (last published 2018).
- WEF Internet for All - Framework for accelerating internet access and adoption (last published 2016).
- Kleiner Perkins Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report - Trends that affect and drive internet uptake globally (last published 2018).
Nov 05 - Nov 11, 2018
Data and Measurement / One-off reports
- AfterAccess - Mobile & Internet Use in the Global South - Infographic highlights of nationally representative surveys of ICT access and use by households and individuals in 16 developing countries of the Global South.