Global Internet usage
This article on global Internet usage includes tables, charts, maps, and a list of articles with more detailed information on a wide range of usage measures.
Broadband usage
Broadband subscriptions
| |
2007a |
2011a,b |
| World population |
6.6 billion |
7.0 billion |
| Fixed subscriptions |
5.3% |
8.5% |
| Developing world |
2.3% |
4.8% |
| Developed world |
18.3% |
25.7% |
| Mobile subscriptions |
4.0% |
17.0% |
| Developing world |
0.8% |
8.5% |
| Developed world |
18.5% |
56.5% |
a Share of regional population. b Estimate.
Source: International Telecommunications Union.[5] |
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Broadband subscriptions by region
| Fixed subscriptions: |
2007a |
2011a,b |
| Africa |
0.1% |
0.2% |
| Americas |
11.0% |
15.5% |
| Arab States |
0.9% |
2.2% |
| Asia and Pacific |
3.3% |
6.2% |
Commonwealth of
Independent States |
2.3% |
9.6% |
| Europe |
18.4% |
25.8% |
| Mobile subscriptions: |
2007a |
2011a,b |
| Africa |
0.2% |
3.8% |
| Americas |
6.4% |
30.5% |
| Arab States |
0.8% |
13.3% |
| Asia and Pacific |
3.1% |
10.7% |
Commonwealth of
Independent States |
0.2% |
14.9% |
| Europe |
14.7% |
54.1% |
a Share of regional population. b Estimate.
Source: International Telecommunications Union.[5] |
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- ^ "The World in 2011: ITC Facts and Figures", International Telecommunications Unions (ITU), Geneva, 2011
- ^ "Internet Users", Key ICT indicators for the ITU/BDT regions, International Telecommunications Unions (ITU), Geneva, 16 November 2011
- ^ "Internet users per 100 inhabitants 2001-2011", International Telecommunications Union, Geneva, accessed 4 April 2012
- ^ a b "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2010", International Telecommunications Union, accessed 16 April 2012
- ^ a b "Key Global Telecom Indicators for the World Telecommunication Service Sector", International Telecommunications Unions (ITU), Geneva, 2011
- ^ "Internet host count history", Internet Systems Consortium, accessed September 2011
- ^ "Usage of content languages for websites". W3Techs.com. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ "Number of Internet Users by Language", Internet World Stats, Miniwatts Marketing Group, 31 May 2011, accessed 22 April 2012
- ^ OpenNet Initiative "Summarized global Internet filtering data spreadsheet", 8 November 2011 and "Country Profiles", the OpenNet Initiative is a collaborative partnership of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto; the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University; and the SecDev Group, Ottawa
- ^ Due to legal concerns the OpenNet Initiative does not check for filtering of child pornography and because their classifications focus on technical filtering, they do not include other types of censorship.
- ^ Internet Enemies, Reporters Without Borders (Paris), 12 March 2012
- ^ Source: InternetWorldStats for countries of Europe, Asia updated for June 30, 2012
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