The table provides data on the total number of people who used the Internet in 5 different nations in the years 1995, 2000, and 2004, and the pie chart displays the proportions of Internet shopping among these countries in 2004.
Overall, all countries’ numbers of Internet users demonstrated an upward trend, with the UK showing the most dramatic increase. As for online shopping, the UK and Spain had the biggest figures.
In 1995, the UK had the highest number of people using the worldwide net with 16 million citizens, and its position stayed unchanged throughout the period. By 2004, it gained 25 million new users, which is the biggest increase recorded. 5 million individuals from Germany used the Internet in 1995, and by the end of the period, this value tripled. Spain and Switzerland had 0.5 million and 15 million Internet users respectively in 1995, and both of these nations’ figure quadripled. Spain had a slight rise, climbing from half a million users in 1995 to 2 million people in 2004.
In 2004, online marketplaces were the most popular in the UK and Spain, accounting for more than half of the consumers. France is another significant country, with french internet shoppers accounting for about a quarter of the total users. Germany and Switzerland had the lowest shares on the online shopping, with approximately 15% and 10% respectively.