2010 Statistics Update - Newsletter 061

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Number 061 - March 30, 2011 - For subscribers only

2010 Statistics Update

Dear Reader,
The 2010 stats are coming in a bit late this year. Sorry about that. In the following weeks we will be updating the Internet regional stats, and also the world Facebook stats.

The 2010 year-end stats are of particular interest because they represent ten years of Internet growth in the world. We set the year 2000 as a landmark for Internet usage. It is a way to give every world region and every country one same starting point, statistically speaking, and a fair way to compare yearly growth rates.

Below we include a preliminary table showing the Big Picture of Internet usage in the world. These figures will be adjusted in the coming weeks as fresh statistics come in from the field. The numbers confirm what everyone was expecting: there are more than two billion Internet users worldwide.

The table is very easy to understand, so I will not bore you with a long article with an analysis of the data. Each one of you can probably do a better job. So, without further ado, please enjoy this new IWS Newsletter issue.

2010 Internet Statistics Update

Here is what we call The Internet Big Picture. In this table, the regions are ordered according to the number of Internet Users.

2010 Internet World Statistics
Internet Users by World Regions - Preliminary

Region

Population

Internet Users

P. R.

% Users

Asia

3,834,792,852

891,526,978

23.2 %

43.4 %

Europe

813,319,511

475,123,735

58.4 %

23.1 %

North America

344,124,450

271,330,900

78.8 %

13.2 %

Latam / Caribbean

592,556,972

211,657,013

35.7 %

10.3 %

Africa

1,013,779,050

115,631,340

11.4 %

5.6 %

Middle East

212,336,924

67,797,386

31.9 %

3.3 %

Oceania, Australia

34,700,201

21,277,930

61.3 %

1.1 %

Total World

6,845,609,960

2,054,345,282

30.0 %

100.0 %

Source: Internet World Stats, preliminary estimates for December 31, 2010. Notes: a) Population data comes from the US Census Bureau; b) Internet user estimates come from ITU, Nielsen Online, GfK, official regulating agencies and other trustworthy surveys; c) Mexico is included in Central America and Turkey is included in Europe, according to the United Nations country classification; d) P.R. means the Penetration Rate (Internet users times 100 divided by population). Copyright © 2011, Miniwatts Marketing Group.

Here at Internet World Stats, you get free Internet Indicators for over 233 countries and territories. It is our way of giving back to the online community.

2010 Census in the United States

Every ten years there is a Census in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau information is the basis for many government programs. The census data is also used by the press, students, academics, the general public, and also by Internet World Stats. 2010 Census press release.

Telecommunications Channel

The Mobile Technology area has shown impressive growth. Last year the Mobile World Congress 2010 took place in Barcelona, Spain. Here is a note about that event. The advance of the so called smart phones has been very impressive.

The Google Art Project

Google does a lot of projects and things besides search technology. Here is one of them, Google Art Project.

For the next newsletter I will have some more stats to present to you.

Best regards,

Enrique de Argaez, CEO
Miniwatts Marketing Group
Miniwatts de Colombia Ltda.
www.internetworldstats.com

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