A Correlation between Share of Population that Use Internet and GDP per Capita (PPP, 2019)
It is important to continuously pursue equality among populations and improve standards of livings. However, the pandemic has hindered our progress towards a more sustainable standard of living. Approximately 150 million people will be pushed into poverty in 2021 due to the pandemic. The pandemic has already pushed 88 million to 115 million people into extreme poverty in 2020.
While short-term solutions are important, long-term solutions are key to continuous sustainability. There is a clear correlation between the share of a population that use internet and GDP per capita. Policy makers should consider providing easy accessibility to the internet for its benefits which include, easy access to free education, work and connections.
Although the relationship is a correlation and not a causality, there still remains a conceptual understanding that investing into people will allow them to grow and invest back into their country’s economy. Accessibility to the internet can be a long-term solution towards sustainability!
