Active Internet Universe Loses Some Users
According to May 2003 measurements from Nielsen//NetRatings, the number of active Internet users in 13 nations has declined by nearly half a million since April 2003.
According to May 2003 measurements from Nielsen//NetRatings, the number of active Internet users in 13 nations has declined by nearly half a million since April 2003. The number of active users is an estimate of the number of people that actually go online in a given month, rather than the number of people with access.
| Global Active Internet Universe (from Home) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | May 2003 | April 2003 | Change |
| Australia | 6,739,493 | 6,603,435 | +136,058 |
| Brazil | 7,965,743 | 7,770,974 | +194,769 |
| France | 11,151,828 | 10,970,633 | +181,195 |
| Germany | 23,069,522 | 22,831,434 | +238,088 |
| Hong Kong | 2,463,125 | 2,446,385 | +16,740 |
| Italy | 11,719,731 | 11,667,147 | +52,584 |
| Japan | 26,499,806 | 27,070,614 | -570,808 |
| Netherlands | 6,714,128 | 6,557,535 | +156,593 |
| Spain | 7,240,112 | 6,918,615 | +321,497 |
| Sweden | 3,903,433 | 3,910,688 | -7,255 |
| Switzerland | 2,675,583 | 2,627,521 | +48,062 |
| United Kingdom | 17,662,758 | 17,676,099 | -13,341 |
| United States | 120,726,300 | 121,934,611 | -1,208,311 |
| TOTALS: | 248,531,562 | 248,985,691 | -454,129 |
| Source: Nielsen//NetRatings | |||
