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The top 20 countries on the Internet

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The top 20 countries on the Internet, and what the future might bring

“Here are some standout facts and observations that give additional perspective to the Internet usage of the top countries on the Internet.

?There are a total of 1.8 billion Internet users in the world.
?There are 32 countries with more than 10 million Internet users.
?The top 10 countries on the Internet together have 1.17 billion Internet users. That?s 65% of all Internet users in the world.
?The top 20 countries on the Internet together have 1.47 billion Internet users. That?s just under 82% of all Internet users.
?India is the fourth largest country in terms of Internet users in spite of having an Internet penetration of a measly 6.9%. This thanks to its huge population.
?China takes the top spot both in terms of population and Internet users. China has almost twice (1.8x) as many Internet users as the United States.
?China together with the United States, the top two countries, make up half of the Internet users in the top 15.
?Out of the top 20 countries, the five with the highest Internet penetration (not users) are: United Kingdom (82.5%), South Korea (81.1%), Germany (79.1%), Japan (78.2%), United States (76.3%).”

Stephen

Full post as published by Stephen's Lighthouse on July 29, 2010 (boomark / email).