Chile

There were 8,369,036 internet users in Chile (representing 50.4% of the population) in December 2009, according to Internet World Stats.

Number of internet users in Chile 2007-2009:
- 2007: 7,035,000 (43.2% of the population)
- 2008: 7,387,000 (44.9%)
- 2009: 8,369,036 (50.4%)

This was up by 376.2% compared to 2000. (Internet World Stats, April 2010)

The internet is increasing in importance as a source of real-time news information for Chileans, and the heavy usage of the election services website, Servel.cl, during the height of the election season at the end of 2009 reflects this new reality, according to comScore Latin America.  comScore Latin America believes that the power of information unlocked by the internet helps create a more educated and informed populace and brings even greater transparency to the political system in Chile.

The comScore study showed that Servel.cl attracted nearly 1 million unique visitors from home and work locations in December 2009 as Chileans prepared for the election. (comScore, February 2010)