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Household Adoption Rates of Belgium and France
Belgium and France have identical household adoption rates of 98%.
Adoption Rate In Austria Versus France In 2007
Household adoption in Austria in 2007 was 46.1%, a few points higher than the 42.9% adoption rate in France.
Australia, New Zealand and Spain Household Adoption Rates
Australia, New Zealand and Spain have household adoption rates for fixed telephone service at 97%.
Greece Adoption Rates Versus OECD Per capita Rankings
The households adoption rate in Greece in 2007 was a meager 7.5%. Household adoption in Poland, the Czech Republic, and the Slovak Republic was four times that rate (29%, 28.1%, and 26.5%. respectively). The Organization for Economic and Cooperative Development or OECD’s per capita rankings, however, place Greece above all three countries!
Adoption Rate Of Canada Versus Switzerland In 2007
According to Organization for Economic and Cooperative Development (OECD) data, the household adoption rate in Canada was 64.2% in 2007, which is slightly above that of Switzerland at 63% in the same year.
Netherlands in First Place for Per-Capita Rankings
The Netherlands ranks in first place in the per-capita rankings, even though the household adoption rate in that country is only 73.8%.
Korea Has Highest Household Adoption Rate of OECD Countries
According to the Organization for Economic and Cooperative Development (OECD) data, Korea has (by far) the highest household adoption rate of OECD countries at 94.1% in 2007. That is, 94.1% of Korean households have broadband in the home.
Japan has the highest average Internet download speed of 92.8 mbps, and Korea is second, with 80.8 mbps.
The average advertised Internet download speed in the U.S. is 9.6 mbps, according to a Sept. 2008 study by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development.
Japan has the highest average Internet download speed of 92.8 mbps, and Korea is second, with 80.8 mbps.
