Canada - Internet Users 1997
15.10%
+8.34% from 1996
Canada's internet users was 15.10% in 1997, increased +8.34% from 6.76% in 1996. This was the 8th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1997▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iceland | 27.50% | 85.8% |
| 2nd | Bermuda | 24.20% | 49.4% |
| 3rd | Sweden | 23.70% | 162.2% |
| 4th | United States | 21.60% | 31.7% |
| 5th | Norway | 20.40% | 11.5% |
| 6th | Finland | 19.50% | 16.1% |
| 7th | Australia | 16.40% | 400.0% |
| 8th | Canada | 15.10% | 123.4% |
| 9th | Switzerland | 15.10% | 231.9% |
| 10th | New Zealand | 14.60% | 81.6% |
| 11th | Netherlands | 14.10% | 46.1% |
| 12th | Singapore | 13.50% | 61.7% |
| 13th | Denmark | 11.40% | 99.6% |
| 14th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 10.50% | 121.1% |
| 15th | Austria | 9.53% | 37.9% |
| 16th | Japan | 9.16% | 109.6% |
| 17th | Greenland | 7.95% | 341.7% |
| 18th | Slovenia | 7.59% | 49.7% |
| 19th | United Kingdom | 7.39% | 79.4% |
| 20th | Luxembourg | 7.14% | 28.6% |
| 21st | Virgin Islands (US) | 6.95% | 49.5% |
| 22nd | Germany | 6.71% | 120.0% |
| 23rd | Estonia | 5.71% | 61.8% |
| 24th | Portugal | 4.95% | 66.1% |
| 25th | Belgium | 4.94% | 66.3% |
| 26th | Brunei Darussalam | 4.83% | 46.4% |
| 27th | Faroe Islands | 4.60% | 98.3% |
| 28th | Israel | 4.40% | 102.8% |
| 29th | Cyprus | 4.38% | 550.8% |
| 30th | France | 4.26% | 65.1% |
| 31st | Ireland | 4.09% | 85.9% |
| 32nd | Malta | 3.92% | 273.3% |
| 33rd | Korea | 3.60% | 122.2% |
| 34th | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.48% | 21.7% |
| 35th | Uruguay | 3.36% | 81.6% |
| 36th | United Arab Emirates | 3.30% | 780.0% |
| 37th | Qatar | 3.08% | 231.2% |
| 38th | Andorra | 3.05% | 99.3% |
| 39th | Czechia | 2.92% | 50.5% |
| 40th | Spain | 2.80% | 110.5% |
| 41st | Gibraltar | 2.66% | - |
| 42nd | Macao SAR, China | 2.36% | 224.6% |
| 43rd | Guam | 2.34% | 72.1% |
| 44th | Malaysia | 2.31% | 171.1% |
| 45th | Italy | 2.28% | 123.5% |
| 46th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.26% | 15.9% |
| 47th | Kuwait | 2.17% | 153.5% |
| 48th | Poland | 2.07% | 59.2% |
| 49th | Latvia | 2.05% | 152.2% |
| 50th | Hungary | 1.94% | 100.2% |
| 51st | Greece | 1.85% | 32.1% |
| 52nd | Croatia | 1.73% | 101.4% |
| 53rd | Bahrain | 1.65% | 95.7% |
| 54th | Costa Rica | 1.64% | 95.0% |
| 55th | South Africa | 1.63% | 93.6% |
| 56th | San Marino | 1.42% | -0.7% |
| 57th | Bahamas, The | 1.36% | -22.3% |
| 58th | Puerto Rico (US) | 1.33% | 396.3% |
| 59th | Belize | 1.29% | 46.1% |
| 60th | Seychelles | 1.28% | 96.6% |
| 61st | Lebanon | 1.24% | 785.7% |
| 62nd | Bulgaria | 1.22% | 68.3% |
| 63rd | Slovak Republic | 1.17% | 49.4% |
| 64th | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.17% | 197.7% |
| 65th | Chile | 1.06% | 55.2% |
| 66th | Suriname | 1.00% | 342.5% |
| 67th | St. Lucia | 0.99% | 48.1% |
| 68th | Grenada | 0.99% | 232.6% |
| 69th | New Caledonia | 0.99% | 290.9% |
| 70th | Lithuania | 0.98% | 253.1% |
| 71st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.93% | 91.7% |
| 72nd | Jamaica | 0.80% | 35.0% |
| 73rd | Brazil | 0.79% | 74.3% |
| 74th | Barbados | 0.78% | 101.3% |
| 75th | Mexico | 0.63% | 213.5% |
| 76th | Jordan | 0.60% | 1,234.1% |
| 77th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.57% | 105.4% |
| 78th | Colombia | 0.55% | 67.0% |
| 79th | Panama | 0.54% | 145.0% |
| 80th | Tonga | 0.51% | 211.6% |
| 81st | North Macedonia | 0.50% | 563.2% |
| 82nd | Mauritius | 0.48% | 158.7% |
| 83rd | Türkiye | 0.47% | 145.6% |
| 84th | Russian Federation | 0.47% | 75.2% |
| 85th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.45% | 128.6% |
| 86th | Romania | 0.45% | 100.5% |
| 87th | Oman | 0.44% | - |
| 88th | Peru | 0.40% | 63.8% |
| 89th | Solomon Islands | 0.39% | 45.7% |
| 90th | Thailand | 0.36% | 213.9% |
| 91st | Maldives | 0.31% | 36.1% |
| 92nd | Botswana | 0.31% | 96.2% |
| 93rd | Argentina | 0.28% | 97.2% |
| 94th | El Salvador | 0.26% | 197.5% |
| 95th | Cabo Verde | 0.24% | - |
| 96th | Fiji | 0.22% | 246.3% |
| 97th | French Polynesia | 0.21% | 135.2% |
| 98th | Togo | 0.21% | 1,835.8% |
| 99th | Nicaragua | 0.21% | 144.9% |
| 100th | Ukraine | 0.20% | 101.8% |
| 101st | Indonesia | 0.20% | 244.5% |
| 102nd | Samoa | 0.18% | - |
| 103rd | Honduras | 0.17% | 291.3% |
| 104th | Sri Lanka | 0.16% | 197.2% |
| 105th | Dominican Republic | 0.14% | 90.7% |
| 106th | Vanuatu | 0.14% | 146.5% |
| 107th | Philippines | 0.14% | 145.1% |
| 108th | Guyana | 0.13% | 100.3% |
| 109th | Mongolia | 0.11% | 520.9% |
| 110th | Armenia | 0.11% | 18.4% |
| 111th | Ecuador | 0.11% | 27.6% |
| 112th | Papua New Guinea | 0.10% | 4,779.2% |
| 113th | Paraguay | 0.10% | 388.2% |
| 114th | Guatemala | 0.10% | 389.7% |
| 115th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.09% | 47.2% |
| 116th | Eswatini | 0.09% | 75.6% |
| 117th | Djibouti | 0.08% | 165.7% |
| 118th | India | 0.07% | 52.9% |
| 119th | Cuba | 0.07% | 113.8% |
| 120th | Kazakhstan | 0.06% | 103.1% |
| 121st | Georgia | 0.06% | 51.9% |
| 122nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.06% | 293.4% |
| 123rd | Namibia | 0.06% | 551.2% |
| 124th | Saudi Arabia | 0.05% | 95.1% |
| 125th | Gambia, The | 0.05% | 44.5% |
| 126th | Belarus | 0.05% | 67.2% |
| 127th | Albania | 0.05% | 50.9% |
| 128th | Gabon | 0.05% | - |
| 129th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.05% | 196.2% |
| 130th | Tunisia | 0.04% | 58.3% |
| 131st | Equatorial Guinea | 0.04% | - |
| 132nd | Kenya | 0.03% | 289.1% |
| 133rd | Zimbabwe | 0.03% | 97.0% |
| 134th | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.03% | - |
| 135th | China | 0.03% | 147.3% |
| 136th | Moldova | 0.03% | 505.6% |
| 137th | Ghana | 0.03% | 386.7% |
| 138th | Pakistan | 0.03% | 819.7% |
| 139th | Senegal | 0.03% | 143.8% |
| 140th | Azerbaijan | 0.03% | 296.9% |
| 141st | Benin | 0.02% | 1,355.6% |
| 142nd | Nepal | 0.02% | 387.8% |
| 143rd | Morocco | 0.02% | 280.3% |
| 144th | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.02% | 123.5% |
| 145th | Burkina Faso | 0.02% | 1,845.9% |
| 146th | Nigeria | 0.02% | 94.8% |
| 147th | Guinea-Bissau | 0.02% | - |
| 148th | Yemen, Republic of | 0.02% | 2,315.5% |
| 149th | Central African Republic | 0.01% | 144.4% |
| 150th | Madagascar | 0.01% | 286.5% |
| 151st | Mozambique | 0.01% | 288.2% |
| 152nd | Uzbekistan | 0.01% | 144.8% |
| 153rd | Algeria | 0.01% | 492.0% |
| 154th | Uganda | 0.01% | 122.5% |
| 155th | Mali | 0.01% | 390.3% |
| 156th | Zambia | 0.01% | 2.9% |
| 157th | Eritrea | 0.01% | - |
| 158th | Burundi | 0.01% | 892.5% |
| 159th | Tanzania | 0.01% | 387.7% |
| 160th | Cameroon | 0.01% | - |
| 161st | Cambodia | 0.01% | - |
| 162nd | Angola | 0.01% | 630.7% |
| 163rd | Lesotho | 0.01% | 95.8% |
| 164th | Sierra Leone | 0.00% | 98.8% |
| 165th | Malawi | 0.00% | - |
| 166th | Liberia | 0.00% | - |
| 167th | Mauritania | 0.00% | - |
| 168th | Viet Nam | 0.00% | 2,848.1% |
| 169th | Guinea | 0.00% | 94.9% |
| 170th | Congo, Republic of | 0.00% | -1.7% |
| 171st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.00% | 95.4% |
| 172nd | Niger | 0.00% | 93.3% |
| 173rd | Rwanda | 0.00% | 84.6% |
| 174th | Sudan | 0.00% | - |
| 175th | Bangladesh | 0.00% | - |
| 176th | Chad | 0.00% | - |
| 177th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.00% | 95.4% |
| 178th | Comoros | 0.00% | - |
| 179th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 0.00% | - |
FAQ
What was Canada's internet users in 1997?▾
Canada's internet users in 1997 was 15.10%. This ranked 8th globally.
How did Canada's internet users change in 1997?▾
Canada's internet users increased by 123.4% in 1997 compared to 1996.
Which country had the highest internet users in 1997?▾
Iceland had the highest internet users in 1997 at 27.50%.
What is the internet users of Canada in 1997?▾
The internet users of Canada in 1997 was 15.10%. This ranked 8th globally.
How does 1997 compare to 1996 for Canada's internet users?▾
Canada's internet users went from 6.76% in 1996 to 15.10% in 1997, a 123.4% increase.
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