Internet in Kiribati

In Kiribati , around 12.9% of the population used the internet in 2016 , which is well below the global average of 51.7%. The top-level domain of Kiribati is .ki

distribution

Kiribati has one of the lowest internet breakthrough rates in the world. Due to its isolated location in the middle of the Pacific , internet prices are very high. A 512 Kbps line can each month up to 500 US dollars cost, as well as additional US $ 400 must be paid for the installation. Kiribati has an average daily income of approximately five US dollars. Another obstacle to the Internet is power issues. Only 71% of households in the capital, South Tarawa, have electricity, while in the Kiritimati Atoll it is only 85%.

In 2012, 15.6% of Kiribati residents had a mobile phone. There is only one wireless operator, Telecom Services Kiribati Limited .

Internet freedom and censorship

The Kiribati government does not restrict access or remove any content. Furthermore, there are no credible reports that the government is illegally recording or storing Internet traffic.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Internet Users by Country (2016) Internetlivestats.com (English). Last accessed on December 31, 2017
2. ↑ INTERNET USAGE STATISTICS The Internet Big Picture Internet World Stats. Last accessed on December 31, 2017
3. ↑ Connecting people in remote Kiribati World Bank (English). Last accessed on December 26, 2017
4. ↑ Kiribati 2016 Urban Household Electrical Appliances, Lights, and End-use Survey mfed.gov.ki (English). Last accessed on December 26, 2017
5. ↑ Kiribati unicef (English). Last accessed on December 26, 2017
6. ↑ KIRIBATI 2016 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT State.gov (English). Last accessed on December 26, 2017