G3ict is the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs

Global Demographics

Disability Demographics

• 18% of the world population lives with some kind of disability, including those related to aging
• 10% - more than 600 million people - live with life-altering disabilities
• Two thirds of which are in devloping countries

Global ICT Demographics: What’s at Stake

• 850 million personal computers
• 1+ billion Internet users (includes shared and mobile access)
• 1.3 billion telephone land lines
• 1.5 billion TV sets
• 2.4 billion radios
• 2.7 billion cell phones, 1.8 billion text messaging users