The line graph illustrates the proportion of the population using the internet in the USA, Canada, and Mexico between 1999 and 2009. Overall, it is clear that internet usage grew steadily in all three countries, with Canada showing the most dramatic increase, surpassing the USA by the end of the decade.
In 1999, the USA led with 25% of its population using the internet, followed by Canada at 15% and Mexico at just 5%. By 2003, Canada experienced a sharp rise to 55%, overtaking the USA, which stood at 50%. This upward trajectory for Canada continued, reaching 85% by 2009, whereas the USA's growth slowed, finishing at 72%.
Conversely, Mexico maintained the lowest percentage of internet users throughout the ten-year period. Starting at 5% in 1999, the figure doubled to 10% by 2001 and reached 20% by 2003. Growth remained steady thereafter, with the proportion of users rising to 30% in 2005 and finally reaching 40% in 2009. Despite this consistent growth, Mexico's internet penetration remained less than half that of Canada's by the end of the observed period.