15 Leading Countries In Internet Users Per Capita
March 20, 1998 - According to the Internet Industry Almanac the U.S. has an overwhelming lead in Internet users with over 54% of the total 100M Internet users at year-end 1997. However, the U.S. is only ranked 4th in Internet users per capita. Finland is the leader with nearly 25% of the population being regular Internet users.
The Internet Industry Almanac projects that the U.S will have over 130M Internet users or 40% of the total 327M worldwide Internet users in year 2000. The U.S. is forecasted to grow to 478 Internet users per 1,000 people in 2000 and will be ranked first in per capita Internet usage. These numbers include business, educational and home Internet users.
Top 15 Countries in Internet Usage Per Capita
| 1997 Rank | Country | Internet Users per 1,000 People |
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1
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Finland | 244.5 |
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2
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Norway | 231.1 |
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3
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Iceland | 227.3 |
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4
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U.S. | 203.4 |
|
5
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Australia | 178.0 |
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6
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New Zealand | 155.9 |
|
7
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Canada | 148.9 |
|
8
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Sweden | 147.3 |
|
9
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Singapore | 141.2 |
|
10
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Denmark | 125.6 |
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11
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Switzerland | 107.1 |
|
12
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United Kingdom | 99.5 |
|
13
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Netherlands | 88.9 |
|
14
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Hong Kong | 64.9 |
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15
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Japan | 63.1 |
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Total
Top 15 Countries
|
148.5 | |
|
Total
Europe
|
44.1 | |
|
Total
Worldwide
|
16.9 | |
There are currently 11 countries with over 100 Internet users per 1,000 people. By year 2000 there will be 14 more countries where over 10% of the population will be Internet users: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the UK. The rankings are based on year-end 1997 estimates. For more information see Market Research Reports.
