Cyprus

There were 482,420 internet users in Croatia (representing 43.1% of the population) in June 2011, according to Internet World Stats. (Internet world Stats, August 2011)

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An increase was observed in the individuals that used the internet during the first quarter of 2011 in Cyprus, from 52,2% in 2010 to 56,9% in 2011, according to the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus' annual survey ‘Information and Communication Technologies Usage in Households and by Individuals 2011'.

Individuals 16 - 24 years old (94.7%) and students (99.5%) are the more frequent internet users. This percentage decrease with age since only 7.8% of individuals 65 - 74 years old use the internet. Men are using the internet more frequently than women with percentage 61.2% and 54.3% respectively.

The most popular internet activities among Cypriots are finding information about goods or services, and reading/downloading online newspaper/magazines (84.9% and 63.8% of internet users respectively). (Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, November 2011)

Access

Internet access in households continues to increase in Cyprus, according to the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus' annual survey ‘Information and Communication Technologies Usage in Households and by Individuals 2011'. The internet was accessed at least once in 57.4% of the households in the first quarter of 2011, compared to 53.7% in 2010.

The main reason for households not having an internet connection was the lack of skills (63.9% of the households without access to the internet). (Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, November 2011)

 

UGC and Social Media

58.9% of internet users in Cyprus in 2011 are participating in social networks like facebook, twitter etc., according to the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus' annual survey ‘Information and Communication Technologies Usage in Households and by Individuals 2011'. (Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, November 2011)

Among individuals using the internet, 55.3% are using services related to travel and accommodation in 2011, according to the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus' annual survey ‘Information and Communication Technologies Usage in Households and by Individuals 2011'. (Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, November 2011)

Travel booking

Among individuals using the internet, 15.7 % of persons made online orders for goods and services in 2011. Approximately half of them order travel arrangements(47.3%), according to the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus' annual survey ‘Information and Communication Technologies Usage in Households and by Individuals 2011'. (Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, November 2011)

 

Over the last years there has been a steady increase in broadband connections in Cyprus and a simultaneous decrease in narrowband connections (modem, ISDN). 86.6% of the households with internet access have a broadband connection (DSL) in 2011, according to the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus' annual survey ‘Information and Communication Technologies Usage in Households and by Individuals 2011'. (Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, November 2011)