China has the largest online population in the world

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China has the largest online population in the world: 538 million users by the end of 2012, versus 141 million in the USA.

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[ajarnjenny]

Well..........................even with their one child policy, they do have a bit of a headstart, don't they?

But you know, I would have thought that Australia would have had more than 1%, wouldn't you?

[thecatspjs]

Interesting article written by students.

[ajarnjenny]

The only person I know who does not do the Internet is my ex husband and my 87 year old aunt (says something, doesn't it?)

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@ajarnjenny wrote:

Well..........................even with their one child policy, they do have a bit of a headstart, don't they?

But you know, I would have thought that Australia would have had more than 1%, wouldn't you?

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It blew me away that they have 538 MILLION users vs the USA's 141 MILLION...

If I were an international company, it is certainly a market I'd be trying to tap.

But Australia's 1%, in perspective, is really not that surprising as we only have an entire population of 22 million

edit - and there you go, you know 2 people of that 22 million who don't use the internet, and I reckon I'd know a few more LOL

[ajarnjenny]

Yes.................I was reading it as percentage of population, not internet usage (for the Australian component). 

A couple of gin and tonics will do that to you.

The difference doesn't surprise me so much..............lots of poor people in the US,

[thecatspjs]

Income distribution across Chinese population is disgraceful and shameful according to Australian standards IMO.

[ajarnjenny]

Income distribution among US population is disgraceful and shameful.

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@ajarnjenny wrote:

Yes.................I was reading it as percentage of population, not internet usage (for the Australian component). 

A couple of gin and tonics will do that to you.

The difference doesn't surprise me so much..............lots of poor people in the US,

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I'd never really thought of it TBH, I guess in my little first world cocoon I kinda thought that the US would be pretty similar to here regarding wealth distribution iykwim

[thecatspjs]

Yes it is.

So is eBay global income distribution.