Difference between revisions of "13. How many people nowadays use internet?"

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Source: Nua Internet Surveys<br>
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Latest revision as of 09:02, 26 March 2005

The appearance of Internet made commnication easier meanwhile lowered the cost of communication. As the cost of PC and access to Internet becomes cheaper and cheaper, more and more people nowadays use Internet which will definitely help the globalization process. The figures of Internet usage are listed in the following table.

Year Internet Users (millions) Internet Users as Percentage of World Population
Jan 1996 30 0.73
Jun 1996 37 0.88
Jan 1997 57 1.41
Jun 1997 74 1.81
Jan 1998 102 2.49
Jun 1998 120 3.00
Jan 1999 153.5 3.75
Jun 1999 179 4.19
Jan 2000 254.29 4.27
Jun 2000 336.52 5.48
Jan 2001 455.55 7.50
Jun 2001 480.87 7.92
Jan 2002 562.47 9.43
Jun 2002 580.78 9.57

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