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India tops list of countries with largest offline population at 684M
An estimated 37% of the world's population, or 2.9 billion people, remain offline. India leads with 684 million offline residents, followed by China with 336 million. Pakistan ranks third with 133 million offline, highlighting the digital divide in Asia and Africa.
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The raw numbers underscore a massive connectivity gap, but the story is more nuanced: India's offline population is large due to its size, while countries like Ethiopia have over 80% offline rates.
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