15 facts on global Internet usage

35.6% of internet users are Asian
With average of 389 million of internet surfers each month, Asia is the largest internet crowd among other world regions
In Afirca, 3 out of 100 surf the Internet
In Asia, 10 out of 100 surf the Internet

In Europe, 38 out of 100 surf the Internet
In Middle East, 10 out of 100 surf the Internet
In North America, 70 out of 100 surf the Internet
In Latin America, 16 out of 100 surf the Internet
In Australia, 53 out of 100 surf the Internet
Only 16.6% of world population surf the internet
1 billion users around the globe are surfing the Internet every month
Amount of internet surfers in Asia (389,392,28 mil) is 11 times the population of Australia (34,468,443 mil)
19% of internet users are from United States (210,080,067 mil)
Around 18 countries still doesn’t have Internet connection
North Korea’s internet penetration statistics is not publicized

information gathered from InternetWorldStats

Comments

John Lampard March 5th, 2007

Interesting stats. If I’m reading the data right, it seems Australia has the second highest per capita rate of internet usage in the world. So much for the beach lifestyle hey? (I’m in Sydney myself ;)
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hongkiat March 5th, 2007

You could be right, the penetration of Internet users in Aussie is high. I’ve lived there for 2 years, in Brisbane. Broadband there was not too bad.
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Alexandre Giazzon March 14th, 2007

Hey, good stuff in here. But one question. What´s the source?

Thank you!

Alex
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hongkiat March 14th, 2007

From http://www.internetworldstats.com/
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Benjamin Agwah October 13th, 2008

The statistics reveals Africa’s meagre 3% participation in internet usage. This could be attributed to poor infrastructural facilities, high cost of internet access and others. The level of awareness is high and the desire is equally high, especially in Nigeria. How can the figure improve.
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hey November 10th, 2008

hey there this is a good site.
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Seb December 4th, 2008

Gee whiz, I don’t know how you managed to add 13 million Australians to the world in point 12.

~34 million people is the population of Oceania, not Australia.
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Matt January 7th, 2009

Very interesting fact on North Korea. I wonder why thats the case. Got any ideas?

Also a very good point seb. I searched up the population of Oceania and it is approximitly 34m in population. Perhaps it was ment to say 11 times in Oceania, but that doesent make sense either.

Thank you for the statistics, they have helped me out a considable amount.

Matt
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Omar January 7th, 2009

35.6% of internet users are Asian
Thats so cool i thout more Asian was internet users I thout wrong.

Heres another fact guys
47% of children have received e-mails with links to pornographic websites.
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bbtd March 2nd, 2009

hi i love this website
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elle davis March 9th, 2009

africa is spelled wrong
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Sonaki Roy September 10th, 2009

If the information is monthly updated then the surfers would be benefitted regarding the internet users information.
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Euro train September 14th, 2009

Europe growth in internet users was very fast and not so unexpected. Internet was quicker than teletext, which was a text on screen information system in use on UK TV. Since then people have been used to sharing information. Now thw internet is in full demand everywhere and anywhere. Even the new international train stations at St Pancras, Ebbsfleet and Ashford have had to install wifi internet access for those business users working and travelling by train to Europe.

Mobile internet has probably been the biggest uphill battle as the mobile and phone companies try to cloud free internet sharing and sell expensive broadband packages to the rich and manic technophobics. I just hope that time adventually catchup and I can download a Mc Donalds Happy Meal, until then I won’t be impressed.

These trends in my opinion go with the weather, colder it gets less you want to go out, more time you spend online? Just a theory.
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