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STATISTICS: INTERNET


Children on the Internet (World)

 

The following figures are based on the findings of the California-based Computer Economics Inc.

  • Computer Economics expects the number of Internet-using minors worldwide to surpass 77 million by the year 2005.
  • North America and the Asia Pacific area will continue to experience the most growth in Internet usage among children.
  • The number of Internet users in the Asia Pacific area will increase nearly fourfold from 2001 to 2005.

  • There will still be more children using the Internet in North America than in the Asia Pacific area in 2005.

Projected Growth in Internet Users Under 18 Years Old

    Area

    2001

    2005

    Total Africa

    90,000

    356,700

    Total Asia Pacific

    5,209,700

    22,230,100

    Total Europe

    6,165,200

    15,336,500

    Total Middle East

    156,500

    438,700

    Total North America

    13,708,800

    36,924,400

    Total South America

    477,000

    1,778,300

    Total Worldwide

    26,807,200

    77,064,700

     

    Source: Computer Economics E-Site, April 22, 1999

    Statistics - Internet Use

    2001

    English drops to 52% on the Web (World)

    Parental Awareness of Canadian Children's Internet Use (Canada)


    2000

    Children's Internet Use (Canada)

    Canadians hooked on Web surfing

    Internet Doesn't Isolate Most People (U.S.)

    African-Americans on the Internet (U.S.)

    The Web As A Major Source of Information for Young Adults (U.S.)

    1999

    Internet Use on the Rise in Canada

    Internet Trends (Canada)

    Internet Activities (Canada)

    What Canadians do on the Web

    Canada reaches 50 per cent milestone

    Canadians Choose Internet Over Other Media (Canada)

    More time on the Internet (U.S.)

    Seniors Making a Mark on the Web (U.S.)

    Popular Internet Activities (U.S.)

    Internet Use By Adults Is On the Rise (U.S.)

    AOL Calls the Internet a "Necessity" (U.S.)

    Window Shopping Online (U.S.)

    Internet Use (U.S.)

    Parental Concern Over Internet (U.S.)

    Children on the Internet (World)

    International Online Predictions (World)

    Internet Surge (Europe)

    Multilingualism on the Web (World)

    Brits on the Net (Europe)

    Worldwide Internet use

    1998

    Teens on the Net (Canada)

    Personal Internet Use (Canada)

    Internet Use at Home (Canada)

    The Internet in Quebec (Canada)

    Age and the Internet (Canada)

    Where Canadians Use the Internet

    Television and the Internet (U.S.)

     

    Children Online (U.S.)

    Who's Surfing The Web? (U.S.)

    Internet Necessity (U.S.)

     

    Internet Use Among Adults (U.S.)

    Kids' Reasons for Going Online (U.S.)

    Kids Online by Age (U.S.)

    School Internet Access (U.S.)

    Web Site Popularity by Gender (U.S.)

    Women Join the Net (World)

    Internet Growth by Host (World)

    The Internet around the World

    Other languages growing on the Net (International)

    Language on the Internet

    Most "Wired" Country (Canada)

    Internet Use in Canada

    Age and Internet Use (Canada)

    1995

    Use of the Internet (U.S.)

     

     

     


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