Across the globe, 429 million people have access to the Internet, according to a recent report on global Internet trends by Ni

Struggling with the Challenges of the “Digital Divide”,

by Carol Goodale, The Institute, IEEE, October 2001

Summary

Across the globe, 429 million people have access to the Internet, according to a recent report on global Internet trends by Nielsen/NetRatings.

41 percent of the world’s Internet users are in the United States and Canada.

Europe, the Middle East and Africa account for 27 percent of the online population.

Asia-Pacific users represent 20 percent.

Only 4 percent are located in South America.