More than half the globe is still offline.

While it may seem like half the world is chasing Pokemon Go right now, the other half is not on the internet. Around 3.9 billion people, or 53 percent of the population, will still be offline by the end of this year, according to the International Telecommunication Union. Even in Europe, the most connected region, 20.9 percent of people are not yet online. In Africa, the least connected continent, 74.9 percent are offline.

These figures are part of the annual statistical report from the agency, which is part of the United Nations. The report also showed that there is still a large gap between rich and poor countries, and a growing gap between men and women when it comes to the internet.

It shows that efforts by companies like Google and Facebook to get everyone connected can take a long time. While more than four out of five people in developed countries use the internet, the corresponding figure is just over 40 percent in developing countries. According to the ITU, the "least developed countries" - places like Haiti, Yemen, Myanmar and Ethiopia, where only 15.2 percent of the population is online.

What's more, fewer women than men are on the internet, and the gap is growing. The global gap between male and female internet users is 12.2 percent, an increase of 11.0 percent since 2013, according to ITU. However, the gap has shrunk significantly in developed countries, from 5.8 percent to just 2.8 percent, but is growing in poorer areas of the globe.

Relatively high costs are a barrier to getting online in some countries. However, according to the ITU, it has become more affordable in many developing countries since 2011, although it is still relatively unaffordable in most of the poorest countries. Based on the ITU's definition, this means that internet service costs more than 5 percent of an average monthly income.

Mobile internet access is the most common form of broadband access. It is growing at double-digit rates in developing countries, reaching almost 41 percent of the population this year.