Active Home Internet Users by Country, March 2008
The number of active home Internet users increased in all but one of the 10 countries tracked in the Nielsen Online group.
Switzerland dipped slightly in the number of active Internet users, according to data from Nielsen Online.
An increase in active Internet home users was reported in Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, the U.K., and the U.S.
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, March 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | February 2008 | March 2008 | Growth (%) | Difference |
| Australia | 10,865,692 | 11,238,289 | 3.43 | 372,597 |
| Brazil | 22,042,717 | 22,741,785 | 3.17 | 699,068 |
| France | 24,998,260 | 25,407,485 | 1.64 | 409,225 |
| Germany | 35,535,726 | 36,469,123 | 2.63 | 933,398 |
| Italy | 18,516,029 | 19,649,528 | 6.12 | 1,133,499 |
| Japan | 47,634,900 | 48,637,598 | 2.10 | 1,002,698 |
| Spain | 14,635,372 | 15,097,884 | 3.16 | 462,512 |
| Switzerland | 3,865,904 | 3,846,219 | -0.51 | -19,685 |
| U.K. | 25,739,785 | 26,920,949 | 4.59 | 1,181,163 |
| U.S. | 150,470,910 | 152,577,786 | 1.40 | 2,106,876 |
| Source: Nielsen Online, 2008 | ||||
