Internet use (% of population; proxy for digital divide)
53.4%
Source: World Bank World Development IndicatorsAs of 2024-12-31
Next steps
Technology and cyber
Digital divide is classified Watch at 53.4%, observed through 2024-12-31. Assessment basis: Internet use, used as a proxy for the digital divide; it does not measure affordability, skills, or device access.
Internet use (% of population; proxy for digital divide)
53.4%
Source: World Bank World Development IndicatorsAs of 2024-12-31
Assessment
Watch
BDPolicyLab analytical classification based on the stated assessment basis. It is not an official agency designation. Benchmark stress score: 37/100.
Source: BDPolicyLab assessmentAs of 2024-12-31
Movement
Unchanged
Current for source cadence
Source: BDPolicyLab comparable assessmentsAs of 24 Aug 2026, 01:25
Current for source cadence. Cadence basis: annual official series with publication lag.
Source: BDPolicyLab Crisis Orb Updated 2026-08-23
| Evidence | Reading | Observed through | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use (% of population; proxy for digital divide) | 53.4% | 2024-12-31 | World Bank World Development IndicatorsIT.NET.USER.ZS |
Comparable assessments
Current movement: Unchanged
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25 Jul 2026, 04:03 to 24 Aug 2026, 01:25
339 comparable assessments.
Decision architecture
These are linked records, not recommendations. They identify documented responsibility, published policy work, and modelled instruments that have passed their respective public gates.
Owns
Digital Bangladesh initiative, ICT infrastructure, and e-governance
Authority: Constitution of Bangladesh, Article 55; Rules of Business 1996
Monitors
ICT development, government IT infrastructure, digital skills training, and national data center management
Authority: Bangladesh Computer Council Act 1990
Grounded prescription
Close Bangladesh's Two Internet Gaps: Rural-Urban and Female-Male, Before They HardenThe ICT Division should treat the rural-urban and female-male internet-use gap as a structural equity problem, fix the missing measurement first, then target affordability, device access, and women's digital skills through existing agencies.
Research · Primary
Bangladesh ICT & Software Services AnalysisResearch · Primary
The assessment compares the latest source observation with BDPolicyLab analytical monitoring bands. For this detector, lower readings indicate greater stress; the internal analytical cutoffs are 27.0%, 35.0%, 50.0%, 70.0%. The score is a level-anchored piecewise-linear transformation with state bands at 20, 40, 60, and 85. The indicator's primary source is identified with the evidence in this card. Forecast ranges are published only as calibrated 80% predictive intervals with an explicit source time unit.
BDPolicyLab analytical classification based on the stated assessment basis. It is not an official agency designation.
No public forecast is shown because the validation or time-unit requirement was not met.
Research · Primary
The State of Bangladesh Digital Economy: Infrastructure, Governance, and the Smart Bangladesh VisionResearch · Related
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