I finally found a great web browser statistics site. This came through SitePoint, an essential resource for web publishers.

The stats site is StatCounter. They default to a worldwide count, and you can refine the information by country, browser version, mobile, etc. See their FAQs page for details on what methodology they use, etc.

As browser fight for their place, upgrade, etc, it’s necessary for web developers to keep an eye on the stats. How much time do we really need to spend fixing things that don’t work in IE7? Stats can’t give you a direct answer, but when you figure the website’s target market into the equation, you have a pretty good idea. That, and the client’s budget. Most clients don’t realize how many grueling hours it can take to make one miniscule change to a website – especially WordPress or other large system. It always looks easy when you’re not the one doing it, yes?

I hope this helps!