The Tuesday, February 24 will take place the Asteo Conecta Conference in Valladolid to talk about the future opportunities that digitalization and technological entrepreneurship and telecommunications represent for the rural world, taking into account challenges such...
The annual study conducted by Observatorio Asteo is based on a survey of Internet users living in rural areas with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants. It analyzes the digital environment and quality of life in rural communities across Spain, with a particular focus on...
In rural Spain access to education and vocational training is undergoing a significant transformation thanks to the Internet. According to recent data, 20% of Internet users in areas with less than 10,000 inhabitants use online learning, highlighting the growing...
Spain is above the European average in percentage of electronic banking users, reaching 71.45%. What trends can we observe in rural areas of the country? According to the latest report of the Asteo Observatory in rural populations with less than 10,000 inhabitants and...
The World y Actualidad Económica have recognized the work of the Asteo Observatory as one of the 100 Best Ideas of 2023 in the category of Digitalization and Industry 4.0. The award is an initiative supported by CaixaBank and each year it selects, among all the...
One of the characteristics of small towns in Spain with less than 10,000 inhabitants is that their population is older than that of urban areas.
In rural Spain, 27%, 3 out of 10, are 65 years of age or older, compared to 18% of the rest.
What are the digital habits of seniors living in rural areas? What do they think about digitalization?
What are consumers like in rural areas of less than 10,000 and 1,000 residents?
These are the most relevant data provided by the ASTEO Observatory on the digital habits of residents in areas of Spain with less than 10,000 and 1,000 inhabitants, which do have Internet service, either fixed or mobile. What influences more: Speed or Price?
No matter the size of a population, if it has Internet, its use is with devices that require a good connection. This is demonstrated by data from the ASTEO Observatory in rural areas. Young people are the group, compared to other age groups, that uses Smart TV, Tablet/iPad and Consoles the most. And those who most consult RRSS, watch movies, series or sports and make online purchases.
What do users in towns with less than 10,000 residents look for when contracting Internet service? What is more important for those who live in towns with less than 1,000 inhabitants? And what do users appreciate more according to their age? Consult the ASTEO Observatory study…
Teleworking accelerated in 2020 and 2021 due to confinements. According to INE data, 9.5% of the population teleworked in 2021. To be able to work remotely from rural areas, and anywhere, it is important to have high upload and download speeds, connection stability and low latency. What is the percentage of teleworkers in rural areas with less than 10,000 inhabitants?
According to the study conducted by the ASTEO Observatory on “Digital habits in rural populations”, on average, residents in municipalities with less than 1,000 inhabitants have 5 devices to connect to the Internet. Most of them are devices that need a fixed connection to have a better performance.
In the rural areas of Extremadura that do have Internet access, 9 out of 10 residents (84%) consider that “digitalization must be an inclusive process that contributes to the sustainable development of the rural world”.
According to the study, the cell phone (98%) and the laptop PC (87%) are the two most used devices.
The ASTEO Observatory survey has polled on different aspects related to the digital habits of residents in areas with less than 1,000 inhabitants (62% of all municipalities in Spain) and from 1,001 to 10,000 (29%) that do have Internet connection.