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The World Internet Project Percent of Internet Users 80% 71.1%

70%

Percent of Respondents

60%

66.1% 60.9%

59.2% 50.4%

50%

45.9% 40.8% 36.4%

40%

32.9%

31.2%

30%

24.2% 17.5%

20% 10%

Stage 2 – Usenet (10-14-03)

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The World Internet Project Percent of Males and Females Who Use the Internet Male

Female

80% 73.1% 67.8%

64.4%

63.6%

Percent of Respondents

60%

69.0%

67.7%

54.7%

55.0%

53.8%

50.4% 47.2%

46.2%

46.4%

41.7%

41.7%

37.8%

40%

34.0% 28.8%

25.1%

21.5%

20.3%

20%

27.2%

23.5%

15.1%

0% Britain

Germany

Hungary

Stage 4 – Usenet x Gender (10-14-03)

Italy

Japan

Korea

Macao

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

Taiwan

USA

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The World Internet Project Information on the Internet: Is it Reliable and Accurate? (Users Age 18 and above) None of it or Some of it

Most of it or All of it

80%

Percent of Adult Users

69.7%

60%

59.7%

58.0%

54.9%

54.0%

53.1% 47.3%

40%

36.0% 32.3% 26.4%

25.3%

18.5%

20%

18.3%

13.4%

17.6%

13.3% 7.2%

5.0%

7.1%

4.8%

0% Britain

China (Urban)

Stage 5 – RELIA x Usenet (10-14-03)

Germany

Hungary

Japan

Korea

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

USA

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The World Internet Project Has the use of Internet increased or decreased your contact with people who share your hobbies/recreational activities? Increased or Greatly Increased

Same

100% 84.6%

81.8%

78.9%

80%

75.6% 71.3%

70.4%

70.3%

67.8%

Percent of Users

64.5% 60% 47.2%

50.8%

40% 26.4%

26.0%

24.4%

23.3%

17.5%

20%

17.2%

17.4%

13.4% 5.7%

0% China (Urban)

GCHOB Stage 3 (10-14-03)

Germany

Hungary

Italy

Japan

Korea

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

USA

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The World Internet Project Has the use of Internet increased or decreased your contact with people who share your political interests? Increased or Greatly Increased

100%

92.2%

Same

90.6%

89.8% 83.3%

81.8% 80%

79.6%

76.8%

74.4%

Percent of Users

66.7% 60%

40%

21.1% 20% 4.5%

7.1%

7.8%

8.6% 4.8%

5.1%

8.1% 3.1%

0% China (Urban)

GCPOL Stage 3 (10-14-03)

Germany

Hungary

Italy

Korea

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

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USA

The World Internet Project Has the use of Internet increased or decreased your contact with people who share your religion? Increased or Greatly Increased

Same

100% 92.2% 86.6% 82.1%

81.5%

81.7%

81.4%

78.4%

Percent of Users

80%

76.2%

63.1% 60%

40%

20% 11.2%

9.5% 2.6%

5.2%

6.7%

9.4%

7.9% 3.6%

1.3%

0% China (Urban)

GCREL Stage 3 (10-14-03)

Germany

Hungary

Italy

Korea

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

USA

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The World Internet Project Has the use of Internet increased or decreased your contact with people who share your profession? Increased or Greatly Increased Same

Percent of Users Currently Employed

100%

81.7% 80%

74.1%

73.9% 69.5%

68.7%

64.9% 60%

40% 31.0%

27.5%

32.4%

29.6%

15.5%

31.2% 25.2%

21.9% 20%

60.9%

59.6%

58.2%

13.8%

0% China (Urban)

GCPRO Stage 3 (10-14-03)

Germany

Hungary

Italy

Korea

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

USA

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The World Internet Project Has the use of Internet increased or decreased your contact with your family and friends? Increased or Greatly Increased

Same

100% 85.3% 80.5%

79.3%

Percent of Users

80%

72.8% 62.6%

61.8% 60%

51.7% 44.4% 40% 29.1% 19.4% 20% 8.1%

21.9%

19.0%

11.4%

0% China (Urban)

GCFF Stage3 (10-14-03)

Germany

Hungary

Italy

Spain

Sweden

USA

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The World Internet Project Internet Users by Experience Less than 1 year

5 years or more

70%

54.7%

50% 42.8%

40% 28.3%

30%

22.4%

20%

22.1% 16.4% 13.8%

14.6% 14.2% 11.1% 10.9%

10.7%

14.0%

7.4%

10%

21.1%

20.3% 18.1% 16.4%

22.5% 18.6% 12.9%

6.8%

10.0%

8.2%

7.1% 3.1%

5.4% 1.3%

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60%

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The World Internet Project Internet Purchasers (Users) 70%

60%

48.3% 41.3% 38.2%

40% 34.3% 30.5%

30.9%

30% 20.5% 20%

14.7%

12.9%

11.4% 10%

8.1%

6.2%

6.3%

3.4%

Stage 2 – PurInt (10-14-03)

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Percent of Users

50%

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The World Internet Project Average Number of Online Friends Met in Person 3

2.3

Number of Friends

2.2 2

2.0

1.9

1.0

0.9

1

0.8 0.6

0 China (Urban)

Hungary

OnFrMet- 7 extra questions (10-22-03)

Japan

Korea

Macao

Singapore

Spain

USA

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The World Internet Project Average Number of Online Friends Never Met in Person 10

Number of Friends

8

7.7

6

4

3.3

3.2

3.3 2.8

2.6

2 1.1

0 China (Urban)

Hungary

OnFrNMet 7 extra questions (10-22-03)

Japan

Korea

Macao

Singapore

USA

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The World Internet Project Average Number of Online Friends Never Met in Person: by Age 18-24

25-34

35-59

12 10.1

10

Number of Friends

8.2

8

6

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.5

4.1

4.1 3.5

4

2.8

2.5

2

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.3 1.5

1.3 0.8

1.1

3.5

2.0 2.0 1.4 0.6

0 China (Urban)

Hungary

OnFrNMet x Age- 7 extra questions (10-22-03)

Japan

Korea

Macao

Singapore

Spain

USA

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The World Internet Project Average Number of Online Friends Met in Person: by Gender Male

Female

4

3.0

Number of Friends

3 2.3

2.3 2.1

2

1.8 1.5 1.3

1.2

1

0.8

1.1

1.0 0.7

0.8 0.6

0.5 0.3 0 China (Urban)

Hungary

OnFrMet x Gender – 7 extra questions (10-22-03)

Japan

Korea

Macao

Singapore

Spain

USA

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The World Internet Project Average Number of Online Friends Never Met in Person: By Gender Male

Female

10

8.3 8

Number of Friends

6.9

6

3.9

4

3.7 2.6

2.5 2

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.0 2.1

1.8

1.3 0.7

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Hungary

OnFrNMet x Gender – 7 extra questions (10-22-03)

Japan

Korea

Macao

Singapore

USA

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The World Internet Project Average Hours per Week Spent Socializing with Friends: Users vs. Non-Users Users

Non-users

25 23.0

20

Number of Hours

18.1

15 12.6

11.7 10

12.3 10.8

10.0

11.3

10.5

10.5

9.4

8.9 7.5

7.4

8.4

8.2

7.1

5.0

5

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Germany

Hungary

SocFrnd x Usercat – 7 extra questions (10-22-03)

Korea

Japan

Singapore

Sweden

Taiwan

USA

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The World Internet Project Average Hours per Week Spent Exercising: Users vs. Non-Users Users

Non-users

8

Number of Hours

6 5.0

4.8

4.5 4

4.0

3.8

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.0

2.7 2.4

2.9

1.8

2

2.7

2.4 1.7

0 Germany

Hungary

Japan

Hexerc x Usenet – 7 extra questions (10-22-03)

Korea

Macao

Singapore

Sweden

USA

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The World Internet Project Average Hours per Week Spent Reading Books: Users vs. Non-Users Users

Non-users

8

6.3

Number of Hours

6

5.6

5.4 5.0

4.7

4.3 4

3.9 3.4

3.2 2.3

2.6

2.5

2

1.6

2.1

1.9 1.2

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Germany

Hbooks x Usenet – 7 extra questions (10-22-03)

Hungary

Japan

Korea

Singapore

Sweden

USA

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The World Internet Project Average Hours per Week Spent Watching Television: Users vs. Non-Users Users

Non-users

30 26.3 24.3

25 22.9 20.9

Number of Hours

20.2 20

18.7

18.3

20.4 18.1

17.5

16.8

16.2

15.9

15.5

14.5

15

13.0

15.6

14.1 12.9

11.8

11.6

10.2 10

5

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Chile Germany (Santiago)

HTV x Usenet – 7 extra questions (10-22-03)

Hungary

Japan

Korea

Macao

Singapore

Sweden

Taiwan

USA

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The World Internet Project Do you think by using the Internet, people like you can have more say about what the government does? (all respondents 18 and above) Disagree or Strongly Disagree

Agree or Strongly Agree

100%

79.9%

Percent of Respondents

80%

60%

72.5%

53.6% 44.7%

43.4% 39.6%

37.1% 35.7%

40%

24.2%

20%

53.2%

51.6%

25.7%

25.2% 20.0%

19.2%

18.1%

10.1%

8.6%

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Hungary

Italy

Japan

Korea

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

USA

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The World Internet Project Do you think by using the Internet, people like you can better understand politics? (all respondents 18 and above) Disagree or Strongly Disagree

Agree or Strongly Agree

80%

61.6%

60.4%

Percent of Respondents

60% 51.9% 47.0%

48.1%

45.9%

40%

42.5% 33.4%

34.9% 31.5% 30.5% 25.3%

23.1%

20.4%

18.9%

20%

20.0%

20.2% 11.0%

0% Chile (Santiago)

Hungary

Stage 3 – PUNDERS (10-14-03)

Italy

Japan

Korea

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

USA

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The World Internet Project Percent Who Use the Internet in the Lowest and Highest Economic Quartiles First quartile (lowest)

Fourth quartile (highest)

100%

93.4%

89.8%

81.1%

Percent of Respondents

80%

73.6% 67.8%

66.4%

62.9%

63.3%

60.0%

60%

54.9% 49.1%

46.4%

40%

43.2% 43.1%

32.6% 27.8% 24.4%

24.3%

21.6% 18.2%

17.6%

20%

12.3%

10.6% 1.6%

0% Britain

Germany

Hungary

Stage 4 – UsenetxIncome (10-14-03)

Italy

Japan

Korea

Macao

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

Taiwan

USA

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The World Internet Project Percent of Male and Female Users Who Purchase on the Internet Male

Female

60% 51.2% 47.9%

50% 44.9%

Percent of Users

40%

40.0%

38.1%

36.2% 34.0%

32.3% 30.1%

33.4%

28.0% 28.5%

30% 20.7% 20.4%

19.3%

20%

15.4% 11.2% 11.8%

10% 4.4%

10.7% 8.2% 7.9%

6.2%

7.6% 4.3%

2.2%

0% Britain

China

Germany

Hungary

Stage 4 – PurInt x Gender (10-14-03)

Italy

Japan

Korea

Macao

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

Taiwan

USA

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The World Internet Project Percent Who Use the Internet at Various Locations: All Respondents Home

Work / School

Other

70% 59.3%

60% 51.9% 48.1%

50% 41.6% 37.0%

40% 29.1%

30%

25.4%

23.5%

22.3%

20.8%

9.5%

10%

26.8% 23.5%

13.7% 8.7%

5.2% 2.5%

23.1% 20.1% 16.5%

12.8%

8.1%

4.6% 0.7%

33.3%

25.3% 17.8%

12.1%

10.4%

36.7%

20.6%

18.9%

18.1% 15.3%

20%

7.7% 4.1%

3.2%

2.7%

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Stage 1-5 appendix: Percent of Net at Location (10-22-03)

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The World Internet Project Average Hours of Internet Use at Home per Week (People Who Use the Internet Anywhere) 10

Number of Hours

8 6.2

8.3

8.0

7.9

6.1

6.8

6.5

6.3

6 4.9

4.8 3.9

4

1.9

2

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Hungary

China

Germany

Stage 1-5 appendix: Htotal continuous (10-22-03)

Italy

Japan

Korea

Macao

Singapore

Spain

Taiwan

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USA

The World Internet Project Average Hours of Internet Use at Other Places per Week (People Who Use the Internet Anywhere) 4

3.2

Number of Hours

3

2.0

2 1.6

1.2 1.0

1

0.7

0.6

0.6 0.2 0.0

0.2

0.1

0.2

Stage 1-5 appendix: Ototal continuous (10-22-03)

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The World Internet Project Average Hours of Total Internet Use per Week (People Who Use the Internet Anywhere) 20

15.3 14.2

Number of Hours

15 12.4 11.4

11.6

10

11.6

11.2

10.7

9.3

8.6

7.7 6.0

5.3 5

Stage 1-5 appendix: Itotal continuous (10-22-03)

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The World Internet Project Percent of Internet Users Who Spend 10 Hours or More on Average Online at HOME per Week 50%

40%

Percent of Users

36.0%

28.7%

30%

28.3% 24.1% 21.8%

20%

19.1%

20.3%

16.5% 14.5%

14.7%

14.9%

Sweden

Taiwan

10% 5.4%

0% China (Urban)

Germany

Stage 2 (new): Htotal (10-14-03)

Hungary

Italy

Japan

Korea

Macao

Singapore

Spain

USA

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The World Internet Project Percent of Internet Users Who Spend 10 Hours or More per Week on Average Online (Total All Locations) 100%

60%

55.7% 44.5%

46.8% 40.9%

38.2%

40%

41.2%

27.0%

41.0%

39.2%

25.9% 20.4%

20%

17.6%

15.1%

Stage 2 (new): Itotal (10-14-03)

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Percent of Users

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The World Internet Project Percent of Users Online More than 5 Hours a Week on Average by AGE (Total All Locations) 16-24

35-44

55-64

100% 86.4%

80%

74.7% 69.6%

67.6% 64.30%

Percent of Users

63.4%

60%

71.2% 63.3%

62.9% 56.2%

54.0%

40.4%

43.4%

45.3%

46.7% 42.9% 38.5%

36.8%

40% 32.3%

31.8%

29.2%

20%

0% Germany

Hungary

Stage 2 (new): Itotal x Age (10-14-03)

Italy

Japan

Korea

Spain

USA

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The World Internet Project Internet Use: Age 16-24

35-44

55-64

95.1%

100%

90.8% 80.6%

Percent of Respondents

80.1%

80%

72.8% 66.4%

67.3%

63.0%

59.6% 55.6%

60%

49.5%

45.1%

40%

74.5%

70.2%

38.7%

37.4% 31.6%

31.7% 22.2%

20%

13.7%

11.5%

9.0%

11.7%

4.3%

0% Britain

Germany

Stage 4 (new): Usenet x Age (10-14-03)

Hungary

Italy

Japan

Korea

Spain

USA

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The World Internet Project Internet Use by Education High School or Vocational School Degree

University Degree or Higher

100% 92.2% 88.1%

87.1%

Percent of Respondents

80.5%

77.7%

77.3%

80%

76.7%

70.1% 64.4%

83.8% 76.4%

66.3%

66.0% 62.6%

61.0%

60%

54.9%

53.5% 49.5% 45.7%

45.5%

47.6%

44.9%

40%

18.2%

20%

14.6%

0% Britain

Germany

Hungary

Stage 4 (new): Usenet x Edu (10-14-03)

Italy

Japan

Korea

Macao

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

Taiwan

USA

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The World Internet Project Average Hours Users Spend Online per Week by AGE (All Locations) 16-24

35-44

55-64

20

16.0

15

14.7 13.8

Number of Hours

13.0 12.0

11.6 11.6

11.3

10.7

9.3

10

8.4

8.2 6.9 5.4

5.3

6.3

7.0

6.5

6.3 5.3

4.2

5

0 Germany

Hungary

Stage 4 (new): Itotal x Age (10-14-03)

Italy

Japan

Korea

Spain

USA

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The World Internet Project Average Hours Users Spend Online per Week by GENDER (All Locations) Male

Female

20

15.9

Number of Hours

15

15.9 14.9

14.3

13.3 12.4

10.0

13.1

12.1 10.7

10.2

9.5

10

11.6

8.1 7.0

6.3

5

9.9

9.4

10.1

8.0

7.3

5.8 4.3

4.1

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Germany

Hungary

Stage 4 (new): Itotal x Gender (10-14-03)

Italy

Japan

Korea

Macao

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

Taiwan

USA

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The World Internet Project Percent of Users Who Purchase Online by AGE 16-24

35-44

55-64

60% 51.6%

50%

Percent of Users

43.6%

41.3%

38.5%

40%

38.2%

36.9%

37.1%

34.4% 31.9%

30%

27.2%

26.5%

31.2% 29.5%

25.0%

20%

29.3% 25.0%

16.5%

9.8%

10%

6.4% 6.7% 0.0%

0% Britain

Germany

Stage 4 (new): PurInt x Age (10-14-03)

Italy

Japan

Korea

Spain

USA

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