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Statistics show how Internet outages affect the global economy.
In today's world, where the Internet has become an integral part of society and the economy, its stability is being reinterpreted as a basic human right. Internet outages are taking a serious toll on countries ' economies, affecting key industries and people's daily lives.
AtlasVPN estimates that the global economic damage caused by an Internet outage could reach $43 billion. per day, and only the United States and China in total suffer losses of $21 billion. In the United States, the damage caused by a single day without Internet is estimated at $11 billion, while China's losses are estimated at almost $10 billion. The UK and Japan will also suffer significantly, losing more than $3 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively. For Germany, the potential damage could amount to $1.5 billion.
Rating of countries by losses due to Internet outages
While the economic impact is felt around the world, with the largest economies taking the biggest impact, smaller states such as the Oceania island nations of Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru and Micronesia are experiencing minimal damage, not exceeding $50k.
Statistics also show an increase in losses from year to year: if in 2021 the world economy lost $5.62 billion due to Internet blackouts, then in 2022 this figure increased to $24 billion. Russia suffered the most damage, with an estimated loss of $21.59 billion. This resulted in 7,407 hours of outages affecting more than 75% of the country's population. In India, outages caused by government measures resulted in losses of $184.3 million, affecting more than 120 million residents, which is less than 10% of the country's total population.
Governments often use Internet shutdowns as a tool of repression, population control, and sometimes as a way to hide human rights violations, which makes ensuring stable Internet access not only an economic but also a global social priority.
In today's world, where the Internet has become an integral part of society and the economy, its stability is being reinterpreted as a basic human right. Internet outages are taking a serious toll on countries ' economies, affecting key industries and people's daily lives.
AtlasVPN estimates that the global economic damage caused by an Internet outage could reach $43 billion. per day, and only the United States and China in total suffer losses of $21 billion. In the United States, the damage caused by a single day without Internet is estimated at $11 billion, while China's losses are estimated at almost $10 billion. The UK and Japan will also suffer significantly, losing more than $3 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively. For Germany, the potential damage could amount to $1.5 billion.
Rating of countries by losses due to Internet outages
While the economic impact is felt around the world, with the largest economies taking the biggest impact, smaller states such as the Oceania island nations of Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru and Micronesia are experiencing minimal damage, not exceeding $50k.
Statistics also show an increase in losses from year to year: if in 2021 the world economy lost $5.62 billion due to Internet blackouts, then in 2022 this figure increased to $24 billion. Russia suffered the most damage, with an estimated loss of $21.59 billion. This resulted in 7,407 hours of outages affecting more than 75% of the country's population. In India, outages caused by government measures resulted in losses of $184.3 million, affecting more than 120 million residents, which is less than 10% of the country's total population.
Governments often use Internet shutdowns as a tool of repression, population control, and sometimes as a way to hide human rights violations, which makes ensuring stable Internet access not only an economic but also a global social priority.
