Digital Divide

Digital technology has grown significantly in Latin America, but unequally. Some countries are rapidly achieving universal access and others are lagging behind. These gaps are slowing down Latin America’s technology uptake.

Between 2004 and 2014, the percentage of individuals using the internet increased across all of Latin America. However, the degree of this improvement varied significantly. However, the increased number of people connecting to the internet requires continuous infrastructural investments to converge with advanced economies on the technological frontier.

High quality digital infrastructure and usage will be strategically important for the next phase of development of Latin America. Having already begun its economic structural transformation, ICT will be key to improve competitiveness further, to guarantee better employment opportunities and accessibility for all.