IBOV 185,577.28 ▼ 0.87% IPSA 11,243.69 ▲ 0.21% IPC MEX 63,924.77 ▼ 0.28% MERVAL 3,115,519 ▲ 0.54% COLCAP 2,596.75 ▲ 0.27% BVL PERÚ 59,184.75 ▼ 0.94% USD/BRL5.15▲ 0.57% USD/MXN17.13▲ 1.06% USD/CLP956.38▲ 1.47% USD/COP3,103▲ 0.77% USD/PEN3.38▲ 0.69% USD/ARS1,508▼ 0.08% USD/UYU40.20▼ 0.15% USD/PYG5,985▲ 1.38% USD/BOB11.45▼ 4.42% USD/DOP58.82▼ 0.05% USD/CRC444.07▼ 0.78% USD/GTQ7.62▼ 0.07% USD/HNL26.85— 0.00% USD/NIO36.62— 0.00% USD/VES840.10▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.74▼ 0.08% EUR/BRL5.95▼ 0.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 185,577.28 ▼ 0.87% IPSA 11,243.69 ▲ 0.21% IPC MEX 63,924.77 ▼ 0.28% MERVAL 3,115,519 ▲ 0.54% COLCAP 2,596.75 ▲ 0.27% BVL PERÚ 59,184.75 ▼ 0.94% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Brazil is the country with the fifth most Internet users in the world

By · October 30, 2022 · 1 min read

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According to a study released by the discount platform Cupom Válido, with data from Statista, Brazil is in 5th place in the ranking of nations with the most internet users worldwide.

The country has 165 million users and is only behind China with 1 billion users, India with 658 million users, the United States with 307 million users, and Indonesia with 204 million users.

In total, there are more than 5 billion active Internet users worldwide.

Brazil is already the 5th country with the most Internet users in the world.
Brazil is already the 5th country with the most Internet users in the world.
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Looking only at Latin American countries, Brazil is the absolute leader in the rankings, followed by Mexico with 96 million users and Argentina with 38 million Internet users.

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NET (Claro NET) is the internet provider most used by Brazilians, serving about 22% of the population.

In second place is Vivo, with 16%; Claro, in third place, with 14%; and in fourth place is Oi, with 12%.

Brisanet, Cabo Telecom, and Tim Live attend about 3% of the Brazilian population.

About 99% of Brazilian users choose the cell phone as the preferred device to access the Internet.

Besides the cell phone, 50% of Brazilians access the internet through television, through streaming services.

Meanwhile, notebooks and computers account for about 38% of users who use these devices to access the internet.

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