The charts illustrate the percentage of the population using the internet in five European countries in 2000 and the average amount of money each person spent on online shopping in these countries, measured in euros (€).
Overall, it is noticeable that Sweden had the highest percentage of people using the internet and Uk was second and followed by Germany, France and Spain. Moving on to online shopping, people in Uk take the majority by spending the most while Germany has the lowest average spending per person.
In 2000, Sweden had the largest amount of population spent on the internet with nearly 35%. It is significantly higher compared to the Uk which was approximately 30%. Germany had a lower percentage at about 15%, while France and Spain recorded even lower figures for France’s Internet usage rate was twice as high as Spain’s.
In terms of average online shopping, the UK recorded the highest spending at €87 per person. Sweden followed second, with an average of €76 per individual. France and Germany followed, with figures of €57 and €46, respectively. Meanwhile, Spain had the lowest spending, at just €10 per person.