Digital Divide Basics Fact Sheet –
There are an estimated 429 million people online globally, but even this staggering number is small when considered in context. For example, of those 429 million, fully 41% are in North America. Also, 429 million represents only 6% of the world’s entire population. * The United States has more computers than the rest of the world combined
When assessed by region, Internet use is dominated by North Americans:
* 41% of the global online population is in the United States & Canada
* 27% of the online population lives in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
(25% of European Homes are online)
* 20% of the online population logs on from Asia Pacific
(33% of all Asian Homes are online)
* Only 4% of the world’s online population are in South America
(Source: First Quarter 2001 Global Internet Trends, Neilsen/Netratings)
For more see Benton.org web site
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