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Internet access is possible in Colombia, but its quality is barely efficient. As time passes by and the country dives deeper into the digital era, social disparities grow at the same pace. Even though Internet access is more evident, the privilege of Internet access is celebrated by those who have more resources while others are left behind.
16 MILLION COLOMBIANS LACK ACCESS TO THE INTERNET
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For every 100 citizens, only 57 have mobile internet access.
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In the 2020 Digital Quality Life Index, Colombia occupies the penultimate place out of 85 studied countries in the “Internet Quality” category amongst Latin American countries.
In Colombia, there are only 5.22 million unique mobile phone users. In 2018, the proportion of those who owned a laptop and those who owned a desktop computer was 28% and 20% respectively.
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Internet penetration in Colombia stood at 68% in 2021.
INEQUALITY REMAINS A PROBLEM
Colombia’s Average Download Speed (ADS) is 30.5 Megabits per second (Mbps). However, there is a gap regarding incomes:
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Access to wireline internet varies depending on the city: in big cities such as Bogotá, 26 of each 100 habitants have wireline/fixed internet. In other departments as in La Guajira, only 5 out of 100 people have access to this type of internet.
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In Colombia, it takes about 4 times longer than the amount of average global working hours required to afford mobile service. For broadband connections, the working time needed is about 3 times higher than the global average.
Colombians struggle to afford the cheapest mobile internet connections and broadband services.
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Low income families
ADS is 13.4 Mbps
High income families
ADS is 61.7 Mbps
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