The 2003 Government Online study from TNS Intersearch indicates that the number of online government users rose from 26% in 2001 to 30% in 2002, but has remained flat this year over last. TNS surveyed roughly 29,000 adult citizens in 27 countries in 2001 and 31 countries in 2002. In 2003, the research firm surveyed over 31,000 people in 32 countries ? Canada, the US, 21 countries in Europe and nine countries in the Asia-Pacific region.