Information inequality of districts in Ryazan oblast

The process of informatization is accompanied by emergence and deepening of the digital inequality of population. Digital divide intensifies the socio-economic stratification of society, restrains introduction of ICT into the sphere of public services and e-government, and consequently hampers development of the economy and improvement of the population quality of life. The causes of emergence and the measures for elimination of the digital divide depend on the specific socio-economic conditions: location, composition of the population, economic development of the region, human capital and income. Estimation of the digital inequality in the region will provide an opportunity for a more efficient informatization on the basis of quantitative indicators. The article deals with development of the methods for estimation of the digital inequality between the oblast districts.