The pie chart below compares the proportions of people used variation languages online, while the table illustrates the average number of people online over period of 4 years from November 1997 to August 2001.
Overall, the English language reached in highest point, while the Dutch language reached in lowest point on the pie chart. Moreover, the amount of people online increased dramatically each year, while the percentage of world population had the same.
By the pie chart, the percentage of people, used English language, stood at 49% of 529 Million. There were a marginal difference in the percentage of Chinese and Japanese with 0,1%.Similarly, significantly more German than Spanish with 0,3%. Remaining languages recorded under 5%, including Korean at 4,6%, Italian at 3,8% and French at 3,3%. Additionally, the percentage of two languages, reached under 3%, was Portuguese with 2,6% and Dutch with 2,1%. Other languages around the world stood at the second level, behind the English language.
By the table, the average number of people online got 76 millions with 1,8% of world population in November 1997. The figures in September 1998 increased to 147 millions with 3,6%. Especially, from August 1999 to August 2000, witnessed the strongest growth during this period. The proportions of people online reached 513 millions with 8,4% of world population.