Facts about Japan & Internet User Trends
Facts about Japan & Internet User Trends
Population of Japan
Approximately 128 million. (The 10th place in the world)
Gross National Income
US$32,608 per capita (IMF. 2009)
English Proficiency
General English proficiency of Japanese people is said to be the worst among the people in the advanced nations, therefore, the rate of English website usage by Japanese Internet users is low.
Internet Population
Japan has the third largest Internet population in the world. (2009)
| Country | Population (million) |
Internet Users (million) |
Penetration Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1,338 | 360 | 26.9% |
| 2 | United States | 307 | 227 | 74.1% |
| 3 | Japan | 127 | 96 | 75.5% |
| 4 | India | 1,156 | 81 | 7% |
| 5 | Brazil | 198 | 81 | 34% |
Internet Access
Japan has 100 million users of advanced third-generation cell phones, twice the number used in the United States.
| Internet Access | Number of Users (million) |
Percentage in Whole Net Users |
|---|---|---|
| Using PC | 83 | 86% |
| Using Cell Phone | 75 | 78% |
Search Engine Share
In Japan, the market share of Yahoo! isalmost double of Google's share.
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Broadband Connection
50% of broadband users in Japan are on high-speed fiber-optic lines. Japan leads the world with the fastest and lowest unit cost for broadband, according to recent data from the OECD.
Online Shoppers
Despite the recession, online shopping sales in Japan increased 22% rise to US$67.2 billion in 2009. According to a statistical survey, approximately 95% of internet users shopped online for the past year.
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