Percentage of the population over 12 using the internet has risen from 62 percent to 82 percent since 2005

Taiwan News 
Date: 2017/12/30
By: Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan internet usage by citizens over 12 years old has surged by

20 percent over the past 12 years according to recent reports, jumping from 62.7 percent to 82.3 percent from the years 2005 to 2017.

The results of surveys carried out by the National Development Council (NDC), released on Friday Dec. 29 revealed the huge leap in Taiwanese internet usage, reports CNA.

The years between surveys mark the turn from a previous generation of cell-phones, to the current smart-phone age, and with the expanding internet of things (IoT) the rate of internet usage in Taiwan is likely to climb even higher in the years ahead.

The survey indicated that household use of the internet rose 2.6 percent in 2017 from the previous year 2016.    [FULL  STORY]