Internet Users as percentage of population

The line graph compares the percentage of people in three countries who used the Internet
between 1999 and 2009.

It is clear that the proportion of the population who used the Internet increased in each country
over the period shown. Overall, a much larger percentage of Canadians and Americans had
access to the Internet in comparison with Mexicans, and Canada experienced the fastest growth
in Internet usage.

In 1999, the proportion of people using the Internet in the USA was about 20%. The figures for
Canada and Mexico were lower, at about 10% and 5% respectively. In 2005, Internet usage in
both the USA and Canada rose to around 70% of the population, while the figure for Mexico
reached just over 25%.

By 2009, the percentage of Internet users was highest in Canada. Almost 100% of Canadians
used the Internet, compared to about 80% of Americans and only 40% of Mexicans.