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 region. During the survey period, 49 percent of respondents in Europe were very or somewhat aware of their domestic data protection and privacy rules. However, only 29 percent of respondents from North America stated the same.
Share of internet users worldwide who are aware of their country's data protection and privacy rules as of February 2019, by region
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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 region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015291/data-protection-and-privacy-rule-awareness-by-region/
CIGI. "Share of internet users worldwide who are aware of their country's data protection and privacy rules as of February 2019, by region." Chart. June 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015291/data-protection-and-privacy-rule-awareness-by-region/
CIGI. (2019). Share of internet users worldwide who are aware of their country's data protection and privacy rules as of February 2019, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015291/data-protection-and-privacy-rule-awareness-by-region/
CIGI. "Share of Internet Users Worldwide Who Are Aware of Their Country's Data Protection and Privacy Rules as of February 2019, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015291/data-protection-and-privacy-rule-awareness-by-region/
CIGI, Share of internet users worldwide who are aware of their country's data protection and privacy rules as of February 2019, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015291/data-protection-and-privacy-rule-awareness-by-region/ (last visited June 04, 2023)
Share of internet users worldwide who are aware of their country's data protection and privacy rules as of February 2019, by region [Graph], CIGI, June 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015291/data-protection-and-privacy-rule-awareness-by-region/