Question
How many internet users are there in the world?
Text - Mind-blowing facts about modern communication
- The internet holds about 5 million terabytes of data. That’s about the same as 1 million human brains. According to experts, there are about 2 billion internet users in the world. 70% of people in developed countries go online, but only 20% of people in developing countries can access the internet.
- The average internet user has 25 online accounts and logs in 8 times a day. 30% of internet users have just 1 password for all their online accounts, and the most common password is ‘password1’. About 55% of users choose words which have some personal meaning, and 15% write down both their password and username.
- Many people use Wi-Fi hotspots in public places, such as cafes, airports and hotels. 46% of them are worried about viruses and hackers. Many people type in personal information while using public Wi-Fi: 22% regularly type in email passwords, 21% log onto Facebook and 8% do online banking, but they are unaware about how to be totally secure.
- The first computer virus appeared in 1981. The first virus to affect mobile phones appeared in 2005. And the first anti-virus software came out in 1990. There are now about 6,000 new computer viruses every month.
- 87% of internet users go online with their smartphone at least once a day. About 80% keep their smartphone switched on 24-7 and 23% use it during mealtimes.
- 500,000,000 people in the world have a Facebook account - that’s about one in every 13 people. The average user has 130 ‘friends’, and 48% of adults check their Facebook page as soon as they wake up in the morning. Every 20 minutes, Facebook users around the world upload 2,716,000 photos.
