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Some evidence that Europeans are smarter than Americans: a study carried out Sunday 2005-03-06 by XiTi Monitor on a sample of web sites from five European countries, on a total of 16,650,993 visits, indicates that Firefox usage among consumers in Europe may be much higher than it is in the USA. Of the countries studied, Germany ranks highest at 21.4% and Italy ranks lowest at 8.6%. The United States, by comparison, currently ranks around 6%.

1. Germany: 21.4%
2. France: 12.2%
3. UK: 10.9%
4. Spain: 9.0%
5. Italy: 8.6%

This study shows that the German web surfers are very advanced, with 21.4% of users preferring Firefox. For web sites whose target audience includes Germany, compatibility with Firefox has thus become an essential requirement.

…It is important to note that these measurements were taken on a Sunday, i.e. at the time of peak usage of Firefox. Indeed, one always observes less usage of this browser during the week, since businesses are slower to change than individuals.

You can read the original article at the XiTi Monitor site.