A glance at the two figures provided reveals the variations in the number of internet users in five European countries from 1995 to 2004, along with the popularity of internet shopping in these nations in 2004.
It is evident from the information supplied in the table that Britain had by far the highest number of internet users in all three years. From 16 million in 1995, the number of British users climbed steadily to 22 million in 2000, before soaring to a staggering 41 million in 2004. Second in term of internet users was Germany. This country saw a triple increase during the period in question, from 5 million in 1995 to 14 million in 2000 and 15 million in 2004. A similar increase took place in France. The two nations with the fewest internet users, meanwhile, were Switzerland and Spain.
With regard to the pie chart, it is also interesting to note that online shopping was far more common in the UK than in any other country listed. In fact, the prevalence of internet shopping in Britain was double that of Germany and triple that of Switzerland. France and Spain, meanwhile, had moderate levels of online shopping.