Given are two figures providing a comparison of internet use in five European countries
(namely Switzerland, Germany, France, Spain and the UK) in 1995, 2000 and 2004, as well
as the popularity of internet shopping in these countries.
It is evident from the information provided that Britain had by far the highest number of
internet users in all three years. From 16 million in 1995, the number of British user climbed
steadily to 22 million in 2000, before soaring to a staggering 41 million in 2004. Second in
terms of internet use was Germany. This country saw a threefold increase during the period
in question, from 15 million people 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.
It is also interesting to note that internet 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
Given
are two figures providing a comparison of internet
use
in five European countries
(
namely
Switzerland, Germany, France, Spain and the UK) in 1995, 2000 and 2004,
as well
as
the popularity of internet
shopping
in these countries.
It is evident from the information provided that Britain had by far the highest number of
internet
users in all three years. From 16
million
in 1995, the number of British user
climbed
steadily
to 22
million
in 2000,
before
soaring to a staggering 41
million
in 2004. Second
in
terms
of internet
use
was Germany. This country
saw
a threefold increase during the
period
in
question, from 15
million
people
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.
It is
also
interesting to note that internet
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