APP.2-20 Internet Users
Sources: World Bank Database. (unit /per 1000 people)
Country or Area 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
World 8.01 65.22 80.27 100.02 116.60 139.97
High Income 40.46 319.16 380.03 431.84 471.38 544.90
Middle Income 0.71 24.67 35.83 56.10 73.82 91.19
Low Income 0.19 3.44 4.94 10.53 14.12 24.34
China① 0.05 17.82 26.50 46.16 61.70 72.52
Hong Kong, China 32.49 278.35 386.82 430.06 472.26 505.58
Macao, China 2.79 135.28 225.58 254.85 264.14 328.08
Bangladesh 0.01② 0.78 1.41 1.52 1.78 2.15
India 0.27 5.41 6.78 15.81 17.36 32.42
Indonesia 0.26 9.21 20.09 21.24 37.64 66.68
Iran 0.04 9.82 15.57 48.34 72.30 82.08
Israel 9.02 201.94 279.55 304.60 373.80 470.75
Japan 15.94 299.52 384.62 448.98 482.86 587.02
Kazakhstan 0.11 6.72 10.10 16.82 20.12 26.64
Korea, Rep. 8.12 405.04 514.85 551.72 610.67 656.79
Malaysia 1.47 216.42 270.16 327.09 354.42 396.80
Mongolia 0.09 12.51 16.52 20.42 57.59 79.53
Myanmar 0.01③ 0.15 0.21 0.51 0.57 1.27
Pakistan 0.03④ 2.17 3.53 6.90 10.78 13.15
Philippines 0.29 20.33 25.89 44.47 49.90 53.91
Singapore 28.36 323.57 411.50 503.44 510.14 571.13
Sri Lanka 0.06 6.28 8.01 10.52 12.98 14.42
Thailand 0.94 37.44 57.02 76.70 110.41 109.46
Turkey 0.81 37.08 51.07 61.76 84.85 142.48
Vietnam 0.04② 2.55 12.70 18.65 43.04 71.44
Egypt 0.33 6.69 8.75 27.18 42.09 53.69
Nigeria 0.09④ 0.68 0.96 3.41 5.96 13.75
South Africa 7.16 54.55 64.49 68.36 72.55 78.36
Canada 41.56 421.55 450.42 484.66 556.43 625.50
Mexico 1.03 51.63 74.85 107.64 120.95 137.55
United States 93.89 439.37 500.57 551.38 555.80 629.99
Argentina 0.86 70.47 97.92 108.92 119.19 133.43
Brazil 1.05 28.76 45.36 79.94 99.22 119.62
Venezuela 1.22 33.73 46.54 50.53 75.36 88.52
Belarus 0.03 18.69 43.15 81.46 140.97 162.86
Bulgaria 1.19 53.35 76.49 80.06 197.51 283.47
Czech Republic 14.52 97.34 146.71 254.89 303.89 469.85
France 16.42 143.64 264.44 314.03 364.83 414.04
Germany 18.37 301.67 315.79 339.36 399.80 500.06
Italy 5.24 228.81 270.34 343.21 396.90 501.45
Netherlands 64.68 439.55 492.33 507.77 523.87 614.19
Poland 6.48 72.45 99.34 232.27 234.84 235.71
Romania 0.75 35.65 45.18 100.90 183.98 207.52
Russian Federation 1.49 19.82 29.46 41.29 69.16 111.23
Spain 3.83 135.46 181.37 190.43 233.05 335.74
Ukraine 0.43 7.12 12.32 18.66 52.29 79.03
United Kingdom 18.88 264.47 332.77 421.57 577.36 628.06
Australia 27.67 344.59 396.64 534.60 568.61 646.41
New Zealand 49.00 392.71 454.07 484.37 526.29 787.98
Note: ①  Data from World Bank.②Data refers to 1997.③Data refers to 1999.④Data refers to 1996.