United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

.. - data not available Source:UNECE Statistical Database, compiled from national and international (Eurostat) official sources. Definition: Use of Internet includes any kind of use, whether at home, at work or from anywhere else, for private or professional purposes, using a computer or any other means. Users of Internet over three months period: proportion of individuals who used the Internet in the last three months preceding the survey over the total number of individuals in the same group. Users of Internet over one week: proportion of individuals who used the internet at least once a week in the last three months preceding the survey over the total number of individuals in the same group. Variable: Users of Internet over 3 months period , Country: ArmeniaFor 2013-2014 data refer to the proportion of persons who used a computer in the last 12 months. Since 2015, to the proportion of persons who used a computer in the last three months.Country: ArmeniaAdditional information (2004 - 2008): Data refer to percentage of persons using internet in households covered in Integrated household living standards survey.Country: AzerbaijanBreak in methodology: from 2013 data also include users connected to Internet through mobile phonesVariable: Users of Internet over 3 months period , Country: BelarusRefers to computer use in the past 12 months.Country: Canada Data for 'all ages' refer to persons aged 18 years or higher (16 years or higher for 2007); 16 to 24 refer to ages 18 to 34 (aged 16 to 34 for 2007); 25 to 54 refer to ages 35 to 54; and 55 to 74 refer to ages 55 to 64. Data do not include Inmates of institutions, persons living on Indian Reserves, and full time members of the Canadian Armed Forces. Data refer to Interent use in the 12 months preceding the survey; data follow closely the calendar year. Data include use of the Internet for personal, non-business reasons only. 2000-2003: data refer to the percentage of all households with at least one member regularly using the Internet from any location; data by age group are based on the age of the household head (who may or may not use the Internet).Country: IsraelChange in definition (2002 - 2006): Data refer to population aged 20 and over. Data refer to the proportion of persons who used a internet in the last month.Country: IsraelChange in definition (2008 - 2013): Data refer to population aged 20 and over.Variable: Weekly users of Internet , Country: KazakhstanData on weekly Internet use for age groups 16-74 and 16-24 refer to the population of 15-74 and 15-24 respectively.Country: Russian FederationBreak in methodlogy (2011): Data refer to 16 - 74 year olds who use internet to the total number of persons in the relevant age groupCountry: Russian FederationChange in definition (2013): Data refer to age groups 16-72 and 55-72 instead of 16-74 and 55-74.Country: Russian FederationChange in definition (2013): Data refer to age groups 16-72 and 55-72 instead of 16-74 and 55-74.Country: SerbiaData exclude territory of Kosovo and Metohija.Country: SwitzerlandChange in definition: For 2000 - 2013, data on All ages refer to age group 14-74; age group 16-24 refers to 14-24. Since 2014 onwards, age group 16-74 has been considered.Country: SwitzerlandReference period: For 2000 - 2013 data refer to 6 months period: 2006 refer to Oct. 2005 to March 2006; the same applies to other years. From 2014 onwards the reference period is the last three months and the frequency is at least once a week.Country: UkraineChange in definition (2007 - 2013): Data refer to age groups 15-24 instead of 16-24 and 25-74 instead of 25-54. Data for 16-74 refer to all age groups.Country: UkraineTerritorial change (2007 - 2013): Excludes localities in the territory, which was radioactively contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster.Country: United StatesChange in definition (2007 - 2015): Data refer to civilian, non-institutionalized population. Age range is 15 and over. Data are not time or frequency specific, bur rather only about using the internet or email. Includes Internet use at home and away from home.Country: United StatesReference period (1990): Data refer to 1989.Country: United StatesReference period (1995): Data refer to 1997.