Among the 32 countries surveyed, the median percentage of people online was 44 percent.

"Internet use is highest in the wealthiest of the emerging nations, particularly in Chile and Russia, where more than seven in 10 have internet access," the report said, noting that these rates are still behind the US percentage of 87 percent.

"The lowest internet rates are in some of the poorest countries surveyed.

"Just eight percent of Pakistanis and 11 percent of Bangladeshis either say they access the internet at least occasionally or own a smartphone," the report revealed.

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