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Comoros (the)
Africa, Eastern Africa
Open Internet Environment
The open Internet allows people and organizations to mix and match technologies without permission and with minimal barriers. Sustaining and growing an open Internet helps to spur innovation and keep it fit for future applications. An open Internet is an accessible Internet – it is easy to connect to the open Internet and use its services.
Internet Use
Individuals using the Internet as a percentage of the total population
27%
Regional Rank: 35
39%
Africa avg.
Internet Shutdowns
Intentional disruptions of Internet communications, making them unavailable for a specific population, location, or type of access
0
Ongoing
1
Last 12 month
Transit Provider Diversity
More diversity in routes to the global Internet improves connection resilience
Retail ISP Diversity
Diversity of retail Internet providers improves resilience and user choice
Globally Connected Infrastructure
The globally connected Internet is inclusive. It allows networks and users to interconnect without geographical restrictions. Increasing the connectivity of the Internet makes it more valuable to every participant, as a tool for communications, learning, commerce.
Networks Assigned
A measure of how many Internet networks are active here
2
47
Regional Rank: 50
Africa avg.
Addresses Assigned IPv6
A measure of how many Internet addresses are assigned here
131.1k
20.6M
Regional Rank: 48
Africa avg.
IPv6 Adoption
Enabling the Internet to support more users and more uses
0%
5%
Regional Rank: 41
Africa avg.
Addresses Assigned IPv4
A measure of how many legacy addresses are assigned here
6,144
2.2M
Regional Rank: 50
Africa avg.
Secure and Trustworthy Internet
A secure Internet is resistant to attacks on its infrastructure, delivering a robust service to its user community. A trustworthy Internet meets the expectations of its users by offering a resilient and reliable base for applications and services.
Naming Security Adoption
A measure of how much local Internet users are protected by DNSSEC
97%
Regional Rank: 7
54%
Africa avg.
Routing Security Adoption
A measure of how much local Internet providers are checking validity of connectivity information they receive from other networks
2%
Regional Rank: 42
15%
Africa avg.
Routing Security Coverage IPv4
Top 5
One measure of how much local Internet network providers are securing their infrastructure
100%
Regional Rank: 1
36%
Africa avg.
Routing Security Coverage IPv6
Top 5
One measure of how much local Internet network providers are securing their infrastructure
100%
Regional Rank: 1
58%
Africa avg.
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