Given the amount of time we spend on our smartphones, tablets and computers, an unconnected world would be anathema to many of us. Estimates place the number of internet users worldwide in the region of 3.6 billion – around half the world’s population – while Facebook has more than 2 billion active monthly users.
Ipsos surveyed more than 18,000 people across 23 countries and two thirds said they couldn’t imagine life without the internet.
However, some nationalities appear to be especially reliant on the internet – 82% of Indians surveyed said they couldn’t imagine an offline life. India has the second highest number of internet users worldwide by headcount, although at 635.8 million this accounts for only 26% of the population.
