economic factor
The state of a countries economy is most important reason for the digital divide as it shows which countries are able to afford these new technologies and which ones are in need of help from other countries. It is a clear indication of those countries which are developed and those who are struggling. The comparison between a MEDC and a LEDC shows the amount of access people receive. In the UK a (MEDC) and Africa (LEDC) you will find that in the UK a great deal of people have access to internet. In the UK, 22 million households (84%) had Internet access in 2014, up from 57% in 2006 Compared to a LEDC Africa by the end of 2009 only 10.8% of the entire population in South Africa had access to the internet. As you can see the uk is far superior than Africa and you can clearly tell from looking at its standard of living that Africa is less economically developed. The wealthier the country, the better education, facilities and standard of living and so this will result in more trained and skilled employees which will result in successful business which will result in a better economy.
The state of a countries economy is most important reason for the digital divide as it shows which countries are able to afford these new technologies and which ones are in need of help from other countries. It is a clear indication of those countries which are developed and those who are struggling. The comparison between a MEDC and a LEDC shows the amount of access people receive. In the UK a (MEDC) and Africa (LEDC) you will find that in the UK a great deal of people have access to internet. In the UK, 22 million households (84%) had Internet access in 2014, up from 57% in 2006 Compared to a LEDC Africa by the end of 2009 only 10.8% of the entire population in South Africa had access to the internet. As you can see the uk is far superior than Africa and you can clearly tell from looking at its standard of living that Africa is less economically developed. The wealthier the country, the better education, facilities and standard of living and so this will result in more trained and skilled employees which will result in successful business which will result in a better economy.