One fifth of the world’s population will be online by 2011. In 2006 the worldwide online population reached 1.1 billion, according to JupiterResearch.


One fifth of the world’s population will be online by 2011. In 2006 the worldwide online population reached 1.1 billion, according to JupiterResearch.

JupiterResearch has provided the following data:

– In 2006 22% of the overall worldwide population was online

– North America’s share of the worldwide online population will reach 17% in 2011

– Online penetration will remain the highest (76%) in North America.

Vikram Sehgal, Research Director at JupiterResearch. “In China and India, increased infrastructure development and relatively higher purchasing power from rapid growth of gross domestic product will coincide with increased consumer adoption of the Internet through 2011”. [source]

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JupiterResearch provides unbiased research, analysis and advice, backed by proprietary data, to help companies profit from the impact of the Internet and emerging consumer technologies on their business. [source]

 

 

 

 

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