MEDIA POST -- Mar 13 -- According to comScore Internet audiences in India, Russian and China increased the most in 2006, growing 33%, 21% and 20%, respectively. Internet users outside the U.S. account for 80% of the world's online population. In Canada the average user spends 39.6 hours online per month.
Top 15 Countries by Internet Penetration (Unique Visitors Age 15+*)
Worldwide - 747 million, up 10%
United States - 153 million, up 2%
China - 87 million, up 20%
Japan - 54 million, up 4%
Germany - 32 million, up 3%
United Kingdom - 30 million, up 1%
South Korea - 26 million, up 8%
France - 25 million, up 4%
India - 21 million, up 33%
Canada - 20 million, up 11%
Italy - 18 million, up 13%
Brazil - 15 million, up 16%
Spain - 13 million, up 4%
Russian Federation - 13 million, up 21%
Netherlands - 11 million, up 3%
Mexico - 10 million, up 18%
Source: comScore World Metrix
* Excludes traffic from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs.
