Writing task 1: Internet users as percentage of population 1999-2009

The line graph illustrates the information about the percentage of people using Internet during the period shown from 1999 to 2009 in different countries such as USA, Canada, Mexico.

It is immediately apparent from this graph that the proportion of people who used Internet in each country increased during the given period. Generally, the Internet users proportion in Mexico was always lower than the rates of two remaining countries. It is also noticeable that USA was at the top in percentage terms of Internet users in 1999 but after ten years later, the highest figure belonged to Canada.

In 1999, the percetage of people who acessed to Internet in USA was about 20%. The figures for Canada and Mexico were lower about 10% and 5% respectively. In 2005, both USA and Canada increased significantly to almost 70% of Internet users while the figure for Mexico reached just above 25%.

By 2009, Canada witnessed a highest percentage of people using Internet with about 100% of Canadians acessing to Internet. At that time, there was a gradual increase in the propotion of Americans connecting to Internet, approximately 80% and doubled the rate of Mexico with only 40%.