Czech Republic

There were 6,027,700 internet users in the Czech Republic (representing 59.0% of the population) in December 2009, according to Internet World Stats. This was up by 502.8% compared to 2000. (Internet World Stats, April 2010) 

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In the second quarter of 2008, 4,760,900 individuals aged 16 years old and older used the Internet in the last 3 months in the Czech Republic (or 54% of the population), according to Czech Statistical Office's Use of ICT by Households and Individuals in 2008 Survey.

Internet usage by age group as a % of total number of individuals in this age group in the second quarter of 2008:
- 16-24: 90.3%
- 25-34: 73.9%
- 35-44: 69.4%
- 45-54: 56.2%
- 55-64: 32.6%
- 65-74: 9.7%
- 75+: 1.6% 

(Czech Statistical Office, February 2009)

In the second quarter of 2008, 1,800,300 households (or 41.7% of total household in the country) had access to the internet in Czech Republic, according to Czech Statistical Office's use of ICT by Households and Individuals in 2008 Survey. This was up from 32.0% in 2007.

Place of internet use by internet users aged 16 and older in the last 3 months, for the second quarter of 2008:
- At home: 83.5%
- At work: 38.7%
- At school, place of education: 17.3%
- At family/friend's house: 12.7%
- At other locations: 4.8%

(Czech Statistical Office, February 2009) 

58.0% of males aged 16 years old and older and 50.3% of females have used the internet in the last 3 months in the second quarter of 2008 in the Czech Republic, according to Czech Statistical Office's Use of ICT by Households and Individuals in 2008 Survey. This was up from 48.8% and 41.5% respectively in 2007. (Czech Statistical Office, February 2009) 

In the second quarter of 2008, 21.0% of individuals aged 16 or older in the Czech Republic purchased goods or services over the internet in the last 12 months (up from 15.3% in 2007), according to Czech Statistical Office's Use of ICT by Households and Individuals in 2008 Survey. The percentage reached 24.5% among males and 17.7% among females.

Share of individuals purchasing over the internet by age group, in the second quarter of 2008:
- 16-24: 35.0%
- 25-34: 35.6%
- 35-44: 26.0%
- 45-54: 18.7%
- 55-64: 9.6%
- 65+: 1.4%

(Czech Statistical Office, February 2009)

23.8% of internet users aged 16 and older in the Czech Republic in the second quarter of 2008, according to Czech Statistical Office's Use of ICT by Households and Individuals in 2008 Survey.

Use of wireless connection to the internet, in the second quarter of 2008 among Internet users aged 16 older:
- Total: 23.8%
- Wireless connection (wi-fi) of portable computer (notebook): 12.1%
- Wireless connection (wi-fi) of palmtop: 0.3%
- Narrowband connection via mobile phone (GPRS): 4.5%
- Broadband connection via mobile phone (UMTS, CDMA, EDGE): 9.0%

(Czech Statistical Office, February 2009)