This statistic ranks the share of internet users worldwide who are aware of their country's data protection and privacy rules as of February 2019, sorted by country. During the survey period, 59 percent of respondents in Germany were very or somewhat aware of their domestic data protection and privacy rules.
Share of internet users worldwide who are aware of their country's data protection and privacy rules as of February 2019, by country
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CIGI. (June 11, 2019). Share of internet users worldwide who are aware of their country's data protection and privacy rules as of February 2019, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015277/data-protection-and-privacy-rule-awareness-by-country/
CIGI. "Share of internet users worldwide who are aware of their country's data protection and privacy rules as of February 2019, by country." Chart. June 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015277/data-protection-and-privacy-rule-awareness-by-country/
CIGI. (2019). Share of internet users worldwide who are aware of their country's data protection and privacy rules as of February 2019, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015277/data-protection-and-privacy-rule-awareness-by-country/
CIGI. "Share of Internet Users Worldwide Who Are Aware of Their Country's Data Protection and Privacy Rules as of February 2019, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015277/data-protection-and-privacy-rule-awareness-by-country/
CIGI, Share of internet users worldwide who are aware of their country's data protection and privacy rules as of February 2019, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015277/data-protection-and-privacy-rule-awareness-by-country/ (last visited December 09, 2023)
Share of internet users worldwide who are aware of their country's data protection and privacy rules as of February 2019, by country [Graph], CIGI, June 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015277/data-protection-and-privacy-rule-awareness-by-country/