2022 guest lecture from Georgia University of Business and Technology lecturer, how to build trust in digital platforms part 9

Mr. Tsotne from Georgia University of Business and Technology in a guest lecture on June 7 2022 at STEKOM University further explained that one of the parameters of trust in a digital idea is the percentage of internet usage in a country. The more use of the internet in a country can be a sign that the community has accepted digital ideas. Especially if it is proven that there are many community activities that use various services available on the internet for their various activities.


This activity is part of the implementation of STEKOM University's commitment to increase various international activities in order to realize the vision to become an international-class university. Various international activities carried out by STEKOM University continue from year to year. There are international activities that are sustainable and there are also some international activities that are not sustainable. All types of activities are accommodated internationally and regulated by the International department of STEKOM University.


Literally, the Internet stands for Interconnected-Networking which is a series of computers connected in several circuits. While the Internet (capital "I") is a general computer system, which is connected globally and uses TCP / IP as a packet exchange protocol (packet switching communication protocol). The largest Internet network is called the Internet. How to connect the network with this method is called Internetworking.


Overall the Internet is a large interconnected network of computer networks that connect people and computers around the world, via telephone, satellite and other communication systems. The internet is formed by millions of computers connected together from all over the world, providing a way for information (from text, images, audio, video and more) to be sent and enjoyed together. To be able to exchange information, standard protocols are used, namely the Transmission Control Protocol and the Internet Protocol, better known as TCP/IP.


The total million population of Georgia is 3.97 percent as of January 2022. Data shows that the population of Georgia decreased by 10 thousand (-0.3 percent) between 2021 and 2022. 52.4 percent of Georgians are women, while 47.6 percent of the population is a boy. At the start of 2022, 60.3 percent of Georgia's population lives in urban centers, while 39.7 percent live in rural areas. The data is processed by collecting data on gender which is currently only available for "women" and "men".


The average age of residents in Georgia is 38.6. In more detail, here is how the population in Georgia is broken down by age group: 6.3 percent of Georgia's population is between 0 and 4 years old; 11.3 percent of Georgia's population is between the ages of 5 and 12; 6.1 percent of Georgia's population is between the ages of 13 and 17; 7.6 percent of Georgia's population is between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.4 percent of Georgia's population is between the ages of 25 and 34; 13.7 percent of Georgia's population is between the ages of 35 and 44; 12.5 percent of Georgia's population is between 45 and 54 years; 13.1 percent of Georgia's population is between 55 and 64 years; 15.8 percent of Georgia's population is aged 65 and over. The total number of these proportions may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.


There were 2.88 million internet users in Georgia as of January 2022. Georgian internet penetration rate reached 72.5 percent of the total population in early 2022. Analysis shows that internet users in Georgia decreased by 7,416 (-0.3 percent) between 2021 and 2022. To give you an idea, these user figures reveal that 1.09 million people in Georgia were not using the internet at the start of 2022, meaning 27.5 percent of the population remained offline at the start of the year. However, issues related to COVID-19 continue to impact research on internet adoption, so the actual number of internet users may be higher than shown above.


Georgian social media users there were 3.35 million in Georgia as of January 2022. The number of social media users in Georgia at the start of 2022 is equivalent to 84.3 percent of the total population, but it is important to note that social media users may not represent unique individuals ( see our detailed note on the data to learn why). The figures show that social media users in Georgia increased by 250 thousand (+8.1 percent) between 2021 and 2022.


Mobile internet users have 5.73 million mobile connections in Georgia in early 2022. However, note that many people around the world use more than one mobile connection – for example, they may have one connection for personal use, and another for work – so it's not unusual for the mobile connection figure to significantly exceed the total figure.


Mobile connections in Georgia are equivalent to 144.1 percent of the total population in January 2022. The number of mobile connections in Georgia will increase by 283 thousand (+5.2 percent) between 2021 and 2022.