Internet usage in BRIC - Statistics & Facts
BRIC is an acronym formed with the initial letters of four fast growing market countries 鈥 Brazil, Russia, India, and China. The number of internet users in the BRIC countries is forecast to grow in the next few years. In terms of number of internet users, China and India are clear leaders in the group, thanks to its large population. The number of internet users in China is forecast to increase from just over 700 million in 2016 to around 950 million by 2021. India is expected to have about 635 million internet users by 2021. The number of internet users in Brazil is forecast to amount to 133 million by 2021, while there will be nearly 100 million internet users in Russia by then. Despite the large base of internet users, Brazil and Russia have the highest internet penetration rate in the group. Nearly 60 percent of the population in Brazil accessed the internet in 2015. In comparison, that year, the internet penetration rate stood at 26 percent in India and at just 50 percent in China.
