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TOP 24 COUNTRIES WITH
THE HIGHEST INTERNET PENETRATION RATE
( PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION USING THE INTERNET)

TOP 24 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST INTERNET PENETRATION RATE
#	Country or Region	Penetration (% Population)	Internet Users Latest Data	Population ( 2005 Est. )	Source and Date of Latest Data
1	Sweden	73.6 %	6,656,716	9,043,990	Nielsen//NR Feb./05
2	Hong Kong	69.9 %	4,878,713	6,983,938	Nielsen//NR Feb./05
3	Denmark	68.7 %	3,720,000	5,411,596	C.I.Almanac - Mar./05
4	Norway	68.3 %	3,140,000	4,600,644	C.I.Almanac - Mar./05
5	United States	67.8 %	200,933,147	296,208,476	Nielsen//NR Feb./05
6	Australia	66.4 %	13,611,680	20,507,264	Nielsen//NR Feb./05
7	Netherlands	66.2 %	10,806,328	16,316,019	Nielsen//NR Jun./04
8	Iceland	66.1 %	195,000	294,947	ITU - Dec./03
9	Canada	63.8 %	20,450,000	32,050,369	C.I.Almanac - Dec/03
10	Korea, (South)	63.3 %	31,600,000	49,929,293	KRNIC - Dec/04
11	Switzerland	62.9 %	3,375,850	7,452,101	Nielsen//NR Feb./05
12	Finland	62.1 %	3,260,000	5,246,920	C.I.Almanac - Mar./05
13	Singapore	60.2 %	2,135,000	3,547,809	ITU - Sept/04
14	United Kingdom	58.7 %	35,179,141	59,889,407	Nielsen//NR Feb./05
15	Liechtenstein	57.3 %	20,000	34,927	CIA - Dec./02
16	New Zealand	56.8 %	2,340,000	4,122,609	C.I.Almanac - Mar./05
17	Austria	56.7 %	4,630,000	8,163,782	C.I.Almanac - Mar./05
18	Germany	56.0 %	46,312,662	82,726,188	Nielsen//NR Feb./05
19	Bermuda	54.0 %	34,500	63,849	ITU - Dec./03
20	Taiwan	53.5 %	12,200,000	22,794,795	FIND - Dec./04
21	Japan	52.8 %	67,677,944	128,137,485	Nielsen//NR Nov./04
22	Croatia	52.0 %	2,318,240	4,459,137	ITU - Sept/04
23	Ireland	51.2 %	2,060,000	4,027,303	C.I.Almanac - Mar./05
24	Faroe Islands	50.7 %	25,000	49,329	CIA - Dec./02
TOP 24 in Penetration		62.0 %	478,872,849	772,062,177	IWS - Mar.25/05
Rest of the World		7.3 %	409,808,282	5,640,005,008	IWS - Mar.25/05
World Total Users		13.9 %	888,681,131	6,412,067,185	IWS - Mar.25/05

NOTES: (1) Only countries with a Penetration Rate higher than 50% qualify for this list. (2) Internet Penetration Statistics were updated on March 25, 2005. (3) Demographic ( population ) numbers are based on the data contained in gazetteer.de. (4) The most recent usage information comes from data published by Nielsen//NetRatings , ITU , Computer Industry Almanac and other research sources, for definitions please read the surfing guide. (5) Data from this site may be cited, giving due credit and establishing an active link back to InternetWorldStats.com . ©Copyright 2001-2005, Miniwatts International, Inc. All rights reserved.

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