The Global Findex database, managed by the World Bank, provides this dataset. It likely contains survey-based data on the proportion of adults aged 25 and older who do not own a mobile phone, citing personal safety as the primary reason. The specific temporal and geographic coverage of this subset requires verification after download.
Use Cases
- Analyzing demographic correlates of technology non-adoption due to safety fears (inferred from domain, verify after download)
- Modeling regional or age-based disparities in mobile phone access (inferred from domain, verify after download)
- Informing public policy aimed at bridging the digital divide for older populations (inferred from domain, verify after download)
Strengths
- Published on the World Bank platform, a reputable source for socioeconomic data
- Derived from the Global Findex database, a recognized global survey on financial inclusion and technology
Limitations
- Metadata is minimal; actual content, column definitions, and sample size require verification after download
- Row count, file formats, and last update date are unknown
Provenance
- Source
- Global Findex database
- Collection Method
- Likely gathered via global household surveys (inferred from source)
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- null