Active Home Internet Users by Country, May 2008

Enid Burns | July 11, 2008 | 0 comments

Switzerland experienced a dip in the number of active home Internet users in the month of May, according to data from Nielsen Online.

Elsewhere, the number of Internet users increased. Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, the U.K., and the U.S. all experienced an increase in the number of active Internet users. The growth marked a reversal of April numbers, when all countries tracked, save the United Kingdom, experienced a dip in the number of active Internet users.

Nielsen Online uses a sampling methodology applied worldwide, which allows for data aggregation on a regional and global basis. Active Internet users are derived from the number of users who have logged on in the previous 30 days.

Worldwide Active Internet Home Users, May 2008
Country	April 2008	May 2008	Growth (%)	Difference
Australia	11,083,145	11,724,876	5.79	641,730
Brazil	22,419,369	23,141,097	3.22	721,728
France	24,544,793	26,566,040	8.23	2,021,248
Germany	35,919,560	36,773,740	2.38	854,180
Italy	18,217,214	19,608,271	7.64	1,391,056
Japan	48,274,798	49,413,632	2.36	1,138,834
Spain	14,752,384	15,015,872	1.79	263,488
Switzerland	3,844,257	3,786,632	-1.50	-57,625
U.K.	27,365,824	27,403,095	0.14	37,272
U.S.	151,390,437	153,711,736	1.53	2,321,299
Source: Nielsen Online, 2008