2010 will see the number of Internet users top two billion globally before year’s end.
International Telecom Union (ITU) revealed the figures in its latest statistics - The World in 2010: ICT facts and figures.
The statistics show that the number of Internet users has doubled between 2005 and 2010.
In 2010, the number of Internet users will surpass the two billion mark. Of those users, 1.2 billion will be in developing countries.
While 71% of the population in developed countries are online, only 21% of the population in developing countries are online. By the end of 2010, Internet user penetration in Africa will reach 9.6%, far behind both the world average (30%) and the developing country average (21%).
With more than 420 million Internet users, China is the largest Internet market in the world.
Only 22.5% households in developing countries have a computer and only 15.8% have Internet access (compared to 71% and 65.6% respectively in developed countries).
At the end of 2010, half a billion households worldwide (or 29.5%) will have access to the Internet.
The number of people having access to the Internet at home has increased from 1.4 billion in 2009 to almost 1.6 billion in 2010.
There has been strong growth in fixed (wired) broadband subscriptions, in both developed and developing countries: at the end of 2010, fixed broadband subscriptions will reach an estimated 555 million globally (or 8% penetration), up from 471 million (or 6.9% penetration) a year earlier.
Fixed broadband prices dropped by 42% between 2008 and 2009 but ITU points out huge differences among countries when it comes to the affordability of broadband.
In 2009, an entry-level fixed broadband connection cost an average 190 PPP$ per month in developing countries, compared to only 28 PPP$ per month in developed countries. This has significant implications for the uptake of ICT services, which is much higher for lower-cost mobile cellular compared to higher-priced fixed broadband.
International Telecom Union (ITU) revealed the figures in its latest statistics - The World in 2010: ICT facts and figures.
The statistics show that the number of Internet users has doubled between 2005 and 2010.
In 2010, the number of Internet users will surpass the two billion mark. Of those users, 1.2 billion will be in developing countries.
While 71% of the population in developed countries are online, only 21% of the population in developing countries are online. By the end of 2010, Internet user penetration in Africa will reach 9.6%, far behind both the world average (30%) and the developing country average (21%).
With more than 420 million Internet users, China is the largest Internet market in the world.
Only 22.5% households in developing countries have a computer and only 15.8% have Internet access (compared to 71% and 65.6% respectively in developed countries).
At the end of 2010, half a billion households worldwide (or 29.5%) will have access to the Internet.
The number of people having access to the Internet at home has increased from 1.4 billion in 2009 to almost 1.6 billion in 2010.
There has been strong growth in fixed (wired) broadband subscriptions, in both developed and developing countries: at the end of 2010, fixed broadband subscriptions will reach an estimated 555 million globally (or 8% penetration), up from 471 million (or 6.9% penetration) a year earlier.
Fixed broadband prices dropped by 42% between 2008 and 2009 but ITU points out huge differences among countries when it comes to the affordability of broadband.
In 2009, an entry-level fixed broadband connection cost an average 190 PPP$ per month in developing countries, compared to only 28 PPP$ per month in developed countries. This has significant implications for the uptake of ICT services, which is much higher for lower-cost mobile cellular compared to higher-priced fixed broadband.
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