World

Below is information about Internet usage around the world.

Asia
World Population Percentage:
56.6%

World Percentage of Internet Users:
37.6%

Percentage of Asia’s Population Using the Internet:
14%

Europe
World Population Percentage:
12%

World Percentage of Internet Users:
27.1%

Percentage of Europe’s Population Using the Internet:
47.7%

North America
World Population Percentage:
5.1%

World Percentage of Internet Users:
17.5%

        Percentage of North America’s Population Using the Internet:
73%

Latin America/Carribean
World Population Percentage:
8.6%

World Population of Internet Users:
9.8%

                Percentage of Latin America’s/Carribean’s Population Using the Internet:
23.8%

 Africa
World Population Percentage:
14.3%

World Perentage of Internet Users:
3.6%

Percentage of Africa’s Population Using the Internet:
5.3%

 Middle East
World Population Percentage:
3%

World Percentage of Internet Users:
3%

Percentage of Middle East’s Population Using the Internet:
21.3%

Oceania/Australia
World Population Percentage:
0.5%

World Percentage of Internet Users:
1.4%

Percentage of Oceania’s/Australia’s Population Using the Internet:
57%

Source: Internet world statistics

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Below are videos and related links to articles regarding individual countries' Internet filtering laws, regulations and issues.

China blocks YouTube

Filtering laws in Asia

Digital divide in Europe

European vote on piracy

Digital Divide in U.S.

U.S. state filtering laws

U.S. Laws affects Spanish travel agency

Spanish spam ruling

Africa's desire to expand e-commerce

Lack of Internet capabilities hurts African journalism

Internet filtering in Saudi Arabia

Cables cut in Middle East

Australian candidates may not have total grasp of Internet:

Compiled by Sarah Worrell