December 9, 2019 03:48 pm
Surveillance is booming globally. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales/The Verge
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/9/21002515/surveillance-cameras-globally-us-china-amount-citizens
The US, like China, has about one surveillance camera for every four people, says report
Surveillance is booming globally. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales/The Verge
One billion surveillance cameras will be deployed globally by 2021, according to data compiled by IHS Markit and first reported by The Wall Street Journal. China’s installed base is expected to rise to over 560 million cameras by 2021, representing the largest share of surveillance devices installed globally, with the US rising to around 85 million cameras. When taking populations into account, however, China will continue to have nearly the same ratio of cameras to citizens as the US.
In 2018, China had 350 million cameras installed for an estimated one camera for every 4.1 people. That compared to one for every 4.6 people in the US where 70 million cameras were installed. Taiwan was third in terms of penetration with one camera for...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/9/21002515/surveillance-cameras-globally-us-china-amount-citizens
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