World‘s 10 most internet addicted countries

World‘s 10 most internet addicted countries

In this modern world Internet is the basic means for communication, trading, entertainment, knowledge, social engagement. With every passing day the utility of Internet is increasing worldwide with rise in flow of information. Here is a list of 10 most internet addicted countries in 2014:

1. Iceland. Iceland doesn't have the fastest internet service in the world, but 96.2% of population is connected. The denizens use renewable energy to access the web. They have been the core of international web traffic. 

2. Norway. With 95% of connected population, Norway became the first non-English speaking country to go online. It is among the top 10 countries having fastest internet speed.

3. Sweden. Globally Sweden holds 8th and 5th place in desktop and mobile internet access speed, respectively. The most influential torrent site "The Pirate Bay" was founded in Sweden in 2003. 94% of its population is online.

4. Netherlands. Netherlands has the fastest desktop internet speeds among the internet-addicted countries. After the country's 2010 initiatives, the availability of internet exploded from around 700,000 homes to over 7 million. 93% of the population is connected.

5. Denmark. Denmark has the 6th fastest desktop internet speed and the 2nd best mobile speed in the world. 93% of its population has access to internet.

6. Finland. Finland has a comprehensive web infrastructure and local country code '.fi'. It is the first country to declare fast broadband access as a part of human right in 2009, with the aim to provide 100 Mbps speed to all by 2015.

7. New Zealand. 89.5% of New Zealand's population has access to internet. It is 46th in the list of countries having highest download speed. The country aims to connect 97.8% of its population by 2019.

8. United Kingdom. With 87% of population online, UK was among first few countries to build up a modern web infrastructure, and the country code '.uk'.

9. Switzerland. Switzerland has the fastest internet connection in the world. 85.2% of the population is connected

10. Canada: In a country with 86.8 percent of online population, Canadian internet addicts suffer the extreme problem of worst connections in the developed world. A recent Net Index ranked Canada's upload speed at 5.67 Mbps, far below the global average of 7.6 Mbps, and while some regions do have much faster access available, the country's service providers offer at exceptionally uncompetitive rates.