1. Data source: nationwide poll conducted once over two weeks
2. General population: the population of Russia 18+
3. Sample design: random stratified sample (employed for economic-geographical regions and urban/rural population), and a three-stage sample (administrative regions – polling stations – households)
4. Selected sample units: total of 63 provinces and republics, 98 regions, 203 urban and rural settlements, 314 polling stations.
5. Face-to-face interviews with 3000 respondents age 18 and older at the respondents' homes.
6. Method employed – Nielsen//NetRatings Inc. method of screening Internet users.
7. To each category of Internet users are assigned all those who in response to the question, "Have you ever used the Internet?
   If so, when did you last do so?"
   answered:
   "in the last twenty-four hours," "last week," "last month," "in the last three months," "in the last six months".
8. The Report 'Internet in Russia' is published 4 times a year (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
9. Calculations are made quarterly based on aggregate data. A total of 15-21,000 respondents were interviewed in the last 5-7 polls.
10. Comparison of Russia with other countries is done based on:
    Nielsen//NetRatings Global Internet Trends™ Regional Reports, Quarter 4, 2006;
    October - December 2006.
11. This release is based on the returns of six polls conducted in spring 2007 (March-May) among a sample of 18,000 respondents.

Note. Trends in the Internet use measured in million people see gr.1

The assessment of respondents’ desire to start using Internet was based on responses to following questions:
«Do you want to use Internet? If yes, when do you plan to start using it?».

The respondents were only those who do not currently use Internet.

Assessment was made among those who responded:

«within one month»,

«within three months »,

«within six months »,

«within a year »,

«more than in one year »

Note. All those respondents who answered the question about their per capita income were split into three groups containing approximately the same number of respondents. In spring 2007 low income group respondents having less than 2575 rbl. a month, average income group – from 2600 to 4000 rbl. a month, high income group – 4011 rbl. a month and more.

Note. All those respondents who answered the question about their per capita income were split into three groups containing approximately the same number of respondents. In spring 2007 low income group respondents having less than 2575 rbl. a month, average income group – from 2600 to 4000 rbl. a month, high income group – 4011 rbl. a month and more.

Distribution of Russian population
by gender, age, education
and income, % in the columns

Distribution of Russian population by regions, %

POF database > Projects > Internet in Russia/Russia in the Internet > Project "The Internet in Russia/Russia on the Internet". 19th Release. Spring 2007