Active Internet Universe Loses Some Users

According to May 2003 measurements from Nielsen//NetRatings, the number of active Internet users in 13 nations has declined by nearly half a million since April 2003.

According to May 2003 measurements from Nielsen//NetRatings, the number of active Internet users in 13 nations has declined by nearly half a million since April 2003. The number of active users is an estimate of the number of people that actually go online in a given month, rather than the number of people with access.

Global Active Internet Universe (from Home)
Country May 2003 April 2003 Change
Australia 6,739,493 6,603,435 +136,058
Brazil 7,965,743 7,770,974 +194,769
France 11,151,828 10,970,633 +181,195
Germany 23,069,522 22,831,434 +238,088
Hong Kong 2,463,125 2,446,385 +16,740
Italy 11,719,731 11,667,147 +52,584
Japan 26,499,806 27,070,614 -570,808
Netherlands 6,714,128 6,557,535 +156,593
Spain 7,240,112 6,918,615 +321,497
Sweden 3,903,433 3,910,688 -7,255
Switzerland 2,675,583 2,627,521 +48,062
United Kingdom 17,662,758 17,676,099 -13,341
United States 120,726,300 121,934,611 -1,208,311
TOTALS: 248,531,562 248,985,691 -454,129
Source: Nielsen//NetRatings

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