The Little Data Book on Information and Communication Technology 2017

World Bank Group; International Telecommunication Union

doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1028-2

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This Little Data Book on Information and Communications Technology 2017 presents tables for 217 economies showing the most recent national data on key indicators of information and communications technology (ICT), including access, quality, affordability, efficiency, sustainability, and applications.

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“World Bank Group; International Telecommunication Union. 2017. The Little Data Book on Information and Communication Technology 2017. World Development Indicators;. Washington, DC: World Bank. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/25737 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”

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