Internet usage In Malta

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According to the National Statistics Office of Malta,  during 2012, an estimated 78 per cent of the households had access to a computer at home. Nearly all households who had a computer at home also had access to the Internet. Overall, the share of households with children having access to a computer and to the Internet was higher than that for households without children.

The number of Internet users who made use of e-Government services during 2012 increased by 9.5 per cent over the previous year, to 128,507. The use of e-Government was most popular among persons between 35 and 44 (66 per cent) and was closely followed by those in the 25 to 34 age bracket (64 per cent). Results also show that the use of e-Government is most common among persons holding a tertiary level of education (83 per cent). This category also registered a marked increase of 6 percentage points when compared to 2011 levels. Read more.

Tips for Finding Compelling Internet Statistics

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Kalena Jordan has published a very interesting post on her blog (Ask Kalena) with tips for finding Internet Stats. She lists several of the best sources, which will save you time and trouble researching for this type of data.

Besides the sources mentioned by Kalena, I would add and recommend the Pew Internet & American Life Project. They do excellent research and publish great studies.

More China Internet Users

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The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) has reported 564 million Internet users in mainland China for year-end 2012. This Official Statistic brings our current Internet World Stats up to 2,433,376,688 users and a world penetration rate of 34.7%. New stats are posted here frequently, so visit this blog and the IWS website to keep up to date. Better still, get here a free subscription to the IWS Newsletter.

Middle East Internet Stats

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Internet World Stats has updated the Middle East Stats for June 2012. This is a general update and the population for this world region is estimated at 223,608,203 persons for mid-year 2012. The Internet users are estimated at 90,000,455 persons and a penetration rate of 40.2%. Facebook subscribers also show growth and now stand at 22,793,140 persons for September 30, 2012. To see the details for each of the 15  countries and regions, please visit the Middle East Stats.

Mid-year 2012 World Population

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Internet World Stats has updated to 7,017,846,922 the estimated total world population for mid-year 2012.  This is an important number because it is used for all the Internet penetration rate calculations. The following webpage shows the various population estimates for different years, as well as the 10 most populated world countries.

1,000 Million Smartphones in Use in the World

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Smartphones in use in the world reached over 1,000 million, according to third quarter figures released by research firm Strategy Analytics Inc.  The number of smartphones in use increased by around 330 million from the third quarter of 2011 and by 79 million from the second quarter of this year.

It took 16 years to gain the first billion smartphone users, however it is expected that only three years will be needed for that number to double to 2 billion.  More smartphone penetration is expected in the future, specially in emerging markets such as China, India and Africa.

New Zealand Internet Use

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The total number of mobile phone subscriptions in New Zealand increased by a third to more than 2.5 million over the past year. “Smartphone use is rising quickly and people are increasingly connecting to the Internet using these devices wherever they go,” said New Zealand’s information and communication technology statistics manager Hamish Hill.

Statistics New Zealand produces reports of Information and Communication technology (ICT) surveys. Results for the next ICT reports, the Business Operations Survey, and the Household Use of ICT Survey will be released in March 2013.  New Zealand Internet Stats can be seen at Internet World Stats.