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| Field Listing :: Internet hosts |
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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. |
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Country Comparison to the World
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| Chile
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2.152 million (2012)
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| China
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20.602 million (2012)
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| European Union
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201,116; note - this sum reflects the number of Internet hosts assigned the .eu Internet country code (2012)
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| India
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6.746 million (2012)
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| Italy
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25.662 million (2012)
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| Japan
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64.453 million (2012)
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| Spain
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4.228 million (2012)
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| United States
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505 million (2012); note - the US Internet total host count includes the following top level domain host addresses: .us, .com, .edu, .gov, .mil, .net, and .org
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Central Intelligence Agency
