The Net Data Directory collects and shares information on different sources of data about the Internet. For more about the project, see our about page. To get started, use the search box below, or check out our quick start guide.
The OECD provides a broadband portal with detailed information and maps about broadband penetration, usage, coverage, prices, and speed in OECD countries. It also provides a list of 15 Key ICT Indicators measuring internet penetration and access.
This British regulator provides figures on online communications: Average time spent per month browsing online on PCs or laptops, Number of UK fixed residential & SME broadband lines, Proportion of adults with broadband in the UK (fixed & mobile), Market shares of fixed broadband providers in the UK, Superfast fixed broadband take-up, Superfast fixed broadband lines, Average UK broadband speed, Proportion of online adults who use social networking sites, Proportion of people who use their mobile handset to access the internet, Proportio
This French audit bureau of circulations provides data on visits and pages views to websites and on applications of close to 200 properties, mostly in the media space.
OJD Interactiva is the Spanish Audit Bureau of Circulations and it audits close to 300 websites, mostly media companies, and offers data on unique browsers, visits, and pageviews.
This is a Spanish official observatory of telecommunications and information society. Drawing from national and international data, it produces regular reports on issues such as internet use at home, cybersecurity, or the networked society. It also provides access to a rich data base with statistics on different aspects of the information society:
This source allows users to test the speed of their connections and provides data on network speed. However, most of its results are only accessible to clients—all it offers for free is a real time map of connections.
This is an observatory within the Tor project created to detect traffic manipulation and content blocking. It uses open methodologies, free software and open source tools, and open data.
ONI provides over 60 individual country reports on internet filtering and regional reports. It also produces maps: on internet filtering, social media filtering, and censoring of YouTube.
OSF’s project Mapping Digital Media produced a series of in-depth country reports on the impact of digitization on journalism and communication.
Pew offers an impressive array of reports on different aspects of online communication and its impact on American society. These reports are complemented by presentations and interactives. Pew also offers a series of basic indicators: broadband adoption, mobile adoption, and social media use.
