The UK is still ahead of the game when it comes to ecommerce, reports NetValue. In their May 2001 internet survey, figures show that more UK net users are enjoying the benefits of a secure ecommerce market.
visited ecommerce site | made secure connection | |
UK | 75.9% | 42.1% |
US | 73.9% | 28.8% |
France | 68.9% | 39.2% |
Norway | 68.6% | 45.1% |
Germany | 64.5% | 26.3% |
Spain | 63.3% | 30.4% |
Denmark | 45.7% | 8.1% |
Sweden | 39.9% | 6.9% |
Meanwhile Sweden and Denmark have the highest proportion of households online, closely followed by the US. Although Spain has the least number of households online, NetValue reports that Spanish users connect for longer and view more pages than any other European country.
Sweden | 57.6% |
Denmark | 55.5% |
US | 50.6% |
Norway | 44.7% |
UK | 38.4% |
Germany | 32.9% |
France | 24.9% |
Spain | 19.6% |
Source: NetValue, May 2001