Tashkent institute of textile and light industry Theme: Do you feel like the internet has had more of a positive or negative effect on society? Prepared: Jahongir Marayimov Accepted: Tollipova. A

Internet Access Strongly Related to Per Capita Income

Adults who use the internet at least occasionally or own a smartphone

Correlation: 0.85

2013 GDP per capita (PPP, current international $)% internetaccessBrazilChinaIndonesiaRussiaKenya$0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000$30,000020406080100China% with internet access: 63%GDP per capita: $11,868

Source: Spring 2014 Global Attitudes survey. Q67 & Q69. Data for GDP per capita (PPP) from IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2014.

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Additionally, within countries, internet usage is more common among young people, the well-educated and those who have the ability to read or speak English.  People with a secondary education or higher are significantly more likely to use the internet than their less educated counterparts. Similarly, those who have some English language ability are more likely to use the internet, even accounting for differences in education. Age also impacts whether someone uses the internet – older people are less likely to report using the internet than their younger counterparts.

For example, 70% of young Vietnamese (18-34 years old) use the internet, while only 21% of those age 35 and older do. And three-quarters of Vietnamese with a secondary education or higher have access to the net, while only two-in-ten with less than a secondary education do. A similar gap appears for Vietnamese who can speak or read at least some English (83%) versus those who cannot (20%).

In addition to these factors, having a higher income, being male and being employed have a significant, positive impact on internet use, though to a lesser degree.