Internet Seven Year
Growth
Internet continues to expand worldwide.
This expansion is evident in all regions, however, at very
different rates. This is quite normal due to cultural, social,
and economic factors prevailing in each part of the world.
The following table gives the seven year growth rates (2000 to
2007) for each region of the world, estimated according to the
Internet World Stats database.
Internet
Usage Growth 2000 - 2007
by World Regions
|
Region
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2000
|
2007
|
Growth
(%)
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Africa
|
4,514,400
|
44,361,940
|
882.7 %
|
America, Caribbean
|
559,419
|
5,985,209
|
969.9 %
|
America, Central
|
3,217,400
|
25,997,600
|
708.0 %
|
America, North
|
108,096,800
|
238,015,529
|
120.2 %
|
America, South
|
14,292,100
|
77,978,800
|
445.6 %
|
Asia
|
114,303,000
|
510,478,743
|
346.6 %
|
Europe
|
105,096,093
|
348,125,847
|
231.2 %
|
Middle East
|
3,284,800
|
33,510,500
|
920.2 %
|
Oceania, Australia
|
7,619,566
|
19,175,836
|
151.6 %
|
Total World
|
360,983,578
|
1,319,872,109
|
225.0 %
|
Source:
http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm , accessed on December
31, 2007.
Note: Mexico is included in Central America, and Turkey is
included in Europe.
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Please take note that the growth rates shown are affected by the
starting point situation in 2000 for each region. Internet
propagation started in 1995 and certain countries and regions
were "early adopters". Other territories and regions are "late
adopters". Logically they are behind the rest of the world in the
Internet penetration numbers and today show high growth rates,
corresponding to their efforts to obtain Internet usage benefits
in their areas. Some territories are "laggards", and will take a
long time to adopt Internet usage.
There are 39 countries and territories in the world that have
over 50% Internet penetration rates., and can rightly be
considered as having a highly developed digital
culture.
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