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Share of internet users worldwide who are aware of their country's data protection and privacy rules as of February 2019, by country
by J. Clement,
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Jun 17, 2019
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
| Very aware | Somewhat aware | [Net] aware | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7% | 37% | 44% |
| India | 18% | 42% | 60% |
| Germany | 8% | 51% | 59% |
| Egypt | 15% | 42% | 57% |
| Great Britain | 9% | 48% | 57% |
| Mexico | 7% | 49% | 55% |
| Italy | 6% | 47% | 53% |
| Sweden | 9% | 44% | 53% |
| Russia | 7% | 43% | 50% |
| China | 10% | 36% | 46% |
| Indonesia | 7% | 39% | 46% |
| Hong Kong (China) | 2% | 41% | 43% |
| Turkey | 5% | 38% | 43% |
| South Africa | 9% | 32% | 41% |
| Poland | 6% | 34% | 40% |
| Republic of Korea | 2% | 37% | 39% |
| France | 4% | 30% | 35% |
| Brazil | 6% | 28% | 33% |
| United States | 7% | 26% | 33% |
| Australia | 3% | 27% | 31% |
| Canada | 3% | 23% | 26% |
| Japan | 2% | 14% | 16% |
| Very aware | Somewhat aware | [Net] aware | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7% | 37% | 44% |
| India | 18% | 42% | 60% |
| Germany | 8% | 51% | 59% |
| Egypt | 15% | 42% | 57% |
| Great Britain | 9% | 48% | 57% |
| Mexico | 7% | 49% | 55% |
| Italy | 6% | 47% | 53% |
| Sweden | 9% | 44% | 53% |
| Russia | 7% | 43% | 50% |
| China | 10% | 36% | 46% |
| Indonesia | 7% | 39% | 46% |
| Hong Kong (China) | 2% | 41% | 43% |
| Turkey | 5% | 38% | 43% |
| South Africa | 9% | 32% | 41% |
| Poland | 6% | 34% | 40% |
| Republic of Korea | 2% | 37% | 39% |
| France | 4% | 30% | 35% |
| Brazil | 6% | 28% | 33% |
| United States | 7% | 26% | 33% |
| Australia | 3% | 27% | 31% |
| Canada | 3% | 23% | 26% |
| Japan | 2% | 14% | 16% |
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by J. Clement,
last edited
Jun 17, 2019
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.
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- Ipsos; CIGI
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- June 2019
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- December 21, 2018 to February 10, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 21,203 respondents
- Age group
- 16-64 years
- Supplementary notes
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Q35. How aware are you of your economy’s data protection and privacy rules?
Not asked in Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Tunisia
Values may not add up to total due to rounding.
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- Ipsos; CIGI
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- December 21, 2018 to February 10, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 21,203 respondents
- Age group
- 16-64 years
- Supplementary notes
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Q35. How aware are you of your economy’s data protection and privacy rules?
Not asked in Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Tunisia
Values may not add up to total due to rounding.
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