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Media > Internet Stats: compare key data on Poland & United Kingdom

Definitions

  • Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
  • Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Hosts per 1000: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • IP addresses per capita: Number of IPv4 internet address allocated per 1000 residents.
  • International Internet bandwidth > Mbps: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.
  • International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Internet Service Providers: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet.
  • Internet penetration: Penetration.
  • Internet users: Internet users.
  • Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Percent using internet: Percentage of individuals using the Internet.
  • Users: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months.
  • Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Broadband subscribers per 1000: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Hosts: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity.
  • International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Top level domain: Country top level domain.
  • International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
  • Broadband subscribers > Per capita: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Censorship > Political filtering:
    Indicates whether websites that express views in opposition to those of the current government (mainly on issues of human rights, freedom of expression, minority rights and religious movements) are censored or blocked. This is determined by accessing websites with provocative or objectionable content in English from within the country in question as well as from a place known to have no filtering regime. The retrieved content is then compared and scanned for discrepancies. Possible differences in blocking behavior across different ISPs is considered, as well as normal connectivity problems. 
     
    Values
     
    “per”, pervasive filtering: A large portion of the targeted content in several categories is blocked.
     
    “sub”, substantial filtering: Either a number of categories are subject to a medium level of filtering or a low level of filtering is carried out across many categories.
     
    “sel”, selective filtering: A small number of specific sites across a few categories are blocked, or filtering that targets a single category or issue is present.
     
    “sus”, suspected filtering: Connectivity abnormalities suggest the presence of filtering, but no conclusive proof of deliberate tampering could be found.
     
    “ne”, no evidence of filtering or blocking. 
     
     “nd”, no data.
     
     
  • Price basket for Internet > US$ per month: Price basket for Internet is calculated based on the cheapest available tariff for accessing the Internet 20 hours a month (10 hours peak and 10 hours off-peak). The basket does not include the telephone line rental but does include telephone usage charges if applicable. Data are compiled in the national currency and converted to U.S. dollars using the annual average exchange rate.
  • Broadband subscribers: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.
  • Internet Service Providers per million: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • IP addresses: Number of IPv4 internet addresses allocated to each country.
  • Broadband access: DSL lines, cable modems etc. total in major countries (Top 30)
  • TLD: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
  • Livejournal users: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004)
  • Secure Internet servers: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Secure Internet servers > Per capita: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Livejournal users per million: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Linux web servers: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001
  • Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people: Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people). Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers (per 100 people). Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
  • Linux web servers per million: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Hosts > Per capita: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
  • Secure Internet servers per million: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
STAT Poland United Kingdom HISTORY
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 6.37 million
Ranked 17th.
21.37 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Poland

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 165.34
Ranked 50th.
337.99
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Poland

Hosts per 1000 204.8
Ranked 28th. 52% more than United Kingdom
134.69
Ranked 38th.

IP addresses per capita 505.87
Ranked 63th. 259 times more than United Kingdom
1.95
Ranked 1st.
International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 21,380 Mbps
Ranked 23th.
781,554 Mbps
Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Poland

International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 559.95 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 38th.
13,061.97 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Poland

Internet Service Providers 19
Ranked 52nd.
400
Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Poland
Internet penetration 65%
Ranked 53th.
87%
Ranked 14th. 34% more than Poland
Internet users 24.97 million
Ranked 21st.
54.86 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Poland

Internet users > Per 100 people 65
Ranked 51st.
87.02
Ranked 13th. 34% more than Poland

Internet users per thousand people 650.53
Ranked 51st.
865.38
Ranked 12th. 33% more than Poland

Percent using internet 65%
Ranked 49th.
87.02%
Ranked 13th. 34% more than Poland

Users 16 million
Ranked 16th.
40.2 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Poland

Users > Per capita 415.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.
661.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 59% more than Poland

Users per 1000 419.72
Ranked 42nd.
659.16
Ranked 15th. 57% more than Poland

Broadband subscribers per 1000 32.59
Ranked 44th.
163.79
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Poland

Hosts 7.81 million
Ranked 11th.
8.27 million
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Poland

International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 559.95 Mbps
Ranked 39th.
13,054.65 Mbps
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Poland

Top level domain .pl .uk
International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 84.62 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 28th.
366.57 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Poland

Broadband subscribers > Per capita 32.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
163.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Poland

Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 11.27$/month
Ranked 142nd.
27.25$/month
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Poland

Broadband subscribers 1.24 million
Ranked 23th.
9.86 million
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Poland

Internet Service Providers per million 0.497
Ranked 138th.
6.72
Ranked 46th. 14 times more than Poland
IP addresses 19.43 million
Ranked 21st.
123.5 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Poland
Broadband access 1.36 million
Ranked 20th.
8.86 million
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Poland
TLD .pl .uk
Livejournal users 522
Ranked 44th.
71,742
Ranked 3rd. 137 times more than Poland
Secure Internet servers 1,451
Ranked 22nd.
33,892
Ranked 3rd. 23 times more than Poland

Secure Internet servers > Per capita 38.07 per 1 million people
Ranked 64th.
561.49 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Poland

Livejournal users per million 13.67
Ranked 121st.
1,198.34
Ranked 18th. 88 times more than Poland
Linux web servers 160
Ranked 15th.
1,339
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Poland
Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 299.62
Ranked 43th.
1,478.28
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Poland

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 16.63
Ranked 48th.
34.03
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Poland

Linux web servers per million 4.18
Ranked 47th.
22.65
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Poland
Hosts > Per capita 202.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 49% more than United Kingdom
135.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

IP addresses (share) 0.5
Ranked 19th.
2.9
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Poland
Secure Internet servers per million 38.04
Ranked 62nd.
559.31
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Poland

SOURCES: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; http://www.iana.org/numbers; World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users ("Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012" , International Telecommunications Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013); Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013); International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunications Union. Source tables; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; OpenNet Initiative (ONI), ONI Data, https://opennet.net/sites/opennet.net/files/ONI_data-20130920.zip; CIA World Factbook, December 2003. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; http://www.iana.org/numbers; Point Topic; LiveJournal; LiveJournal. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Netcraft Linux server survey; Netcraft (http://www.netcraft.com/) and World Bank population estimates.; Netcraft Linux server survey. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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