Internet in India, Ranked Fourth in World
A Recent Report by the Internet Goverance Forum (which is scheduled to be held from Dec 3 – 5th in Hyderbad) revealed that number of people with internet access in India and all over the world has been growing rapidly.
India stands fourth in Internet Population, but yet to figure in top 10 “Broadband Connected Countires”. Find below brief finding of the report.
At the end of 1997, only 1.7 per cent of the world’s population –70 million people– had access to the Internet. A decade later, that number has risen to an estimated 1,348,572,040 users.
Asia has the highest number of internet users, with an estimated 568.7 million people, followed by the Americas, with 377.9 million. Europe is third with 335.9 million. Africa and Oceania close the rank with 51.8 million and 14 million users respectively.
Top Ten Internet Users
- United States 220 million
- China 210 million
- Japan 88.1 million
- India 81 million
- Brazil 53.1 million
- United Kingdom 40.2 million
- Germany 39.1 million
- Republic of Korea 35.5 million
- Italy 32 million
- France 31.5 million
Top Ten Broadband-Connected Countries
- United States 73.2 million
- China 66.4 million
- Japan 28.28 million
- Germany 19.6 million
- United Kingdom 15.6 million
- France 15.5 million
- Republic of Korea 14.7million
- Italy 10.8 million
- Canada 9 million
- Spain 8 million
Internet connectivity in India
In 2007, there were about 13.5 million Internet subscribers in India, representing 1.15 per 100 habitants. Broadband subscribers accounted for over 3.1 million of these, or 0.27 per 100 inhabitants. The number of users – those who report that they have online access, but do not themselves subscribe – was far greater: some 81 million, or 6.93 users per 100 inhabitants.
You can download the Report pdf HERE
