Abstract:

Ever since the Internet took off in the beginnings of the 1990s, the importance that it has played in society has grown. The Internet becomes a tool used for knowledge creation (i.e. enables medical research) and sharing and acts as an intermediary between life expectancy and economic growth. However it is not known whether knowledge sharing via the Internet has had an impact on the health and wellbeing of society. The aim of this research paper is thus to shed some light on the relationship between the Internet and life expectancy by examining if the knowledge that is being shared via the Internet can have an impact on the health and wellbeing of society. A quantitative research approach has been conducted to examine this relationship by analysing a few factors that can impact the relationship and takes on a simple quantitative regression analysis in analysing the relationship. In addition, we found a positive relationship between the usage of Internet and its impact on the life expectancy of individuals. Furthermore, the economic condition of each country has a strong direct and indirect impact on life expectancy as it can influence the Internet.