The folks over at Statista have collected some informative figures about how the internet is growing in China [1]. For regular readers of this blog, many of the stats are not new, but I think they did a great job of putting everything together into a comprehensive infographic [2].
As we’ve mentioned here before, China’s internet user total passed 513 million in 2011 according to CNNIC, which accounts for 38.3 percent of the total population. That means there’s still much room to grow, in comparision with penetration rates in the US and Europe, for example.
The graphic, which you can check out in full below, also touches on China’s affinity for instant messaging as well as its growing ecommerce market.
For more interesting figures on how China is growing, you might also enjoy:
- China Internet Penetration Map
- Every 60 seconds on the Chinese Internet [Infographic]
- Nearly 1 Billion Served: Chinese Mobile Subscribers Approaching Major Milestone
Great to see an active Internet community in China! Hopefully it leads to new innovation!
It’ll be interesting to see how the world of censorship relates with China’s expansion and the broader movement of Globalisation. Great infographic!