Question

context or nonroutine way. 16. choropleth maps a choropleth map is a graphical representation of data by geographic region in which values are depicted by color. for instance, the choropleth map presented here shows the percentage of people who were internet users in each country in 2020.²⁷ write a thorough analysis of what the graph shows. be sure to include a comparison of internet use in different regions of the world.

Explanation:

1. Overall Pattern: The choropleth map uses color - coding to show the percentage of internet users in each country in 2020. The legend has different ranges: 0 - 20%, 20 - 40%, 40 - 60%, 60 - 80%, 80 - 100%, and "n.a." (not available).
2. High - Usage Regions: Regions like North America (the United States and Canada), most of Europe, Australia, and parts of South America (e.g., parts of Brazil) and Asia (e.g., some countries in the Middle East) are in the 80 - 100% range. This indicates a very high penetration of internet users in these areas, likely due to advanced technological infrastructure, high economic development, and widespread access to digital devices.
3. Moderate - Usage Regions: Areas in the 60 - 80% and 40 - 60% ranges include some countries in South America, parts of Asia (like India to some extent, though India also has areas with lower usage), and some countries in Africa. These regions have a significant portion of the population using the internet, but not as high as the high - usage regions. Factors like improving economic conditions, increasing access to technology, and growing digital literacy contribute to this.
4. Low - Usage Regions: Many countries in Africa, parts of Asia (like some rural or less - developed areas in large countries), and some parts of South America are in the 0 - 20% or 20 - 40% ranges. Limited access to technology, lower economic development, lack of infrastructure (such as reliable internet service providers, electricity in some cases), and lower digital literacy rates are likely reasons for the low internet usage in these regions.
5. Regional Comparison: Comparing continents, North America and Europe have the highest internet usage rates overall. Africa has the lowest overall internet usage rates among the continents shown, with a large number of countries in the low - usage categories. Asia shows a mix, with some highly developed countries (or regions) having high usage and other less - developed areas having low usage. South America has a range of usage levels, with some countries being highly connected and others less so. The "n.a." category likely represents countries or regions where data was not available, which could be due to various reasons like lack of proper data collection mechanisms.

Answer:

The choropleth map shows 2020 internet user percentages by country. High - usage (80 - 100%) regions: North America, most of Europe, Australia, parts of South America/Asia. Moderate - usage (40 - 80%): parts of South America, Asia, Africa. Low - usage (0 - 40%): much of Africa, some Asian/South American areas. Regions like NA/Europe have highest usage, Africa lowest. "n.a." is for no - data areas.