As of 2020, ten percent of the population worldwide had personal data covered under modern privacy regulations. In 2023, it is projected that a total of 65 percent of the global population will have personal data covered under privacy regulations.
Share of global population that have personal data covered under modern privacy regulations from 2020 to 2023
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Gartner. (September 14, 2020). Share of global population that have personal data covered under modern privacy regulations from 2020 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175672/population-personal-data-regulations-worldwide/
Gartner. "Share of global population that have personal data covered under modern privacy regulations from 2020 to 2023." Chart. September 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175672/population-personal-data-regulations-worldwide/
Gartner. (2020). Share of global population that have personal data covered under modern privacy regulations from 2020 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175672/population-personal-data-regulations-worldwide/
Gartner. "Share of Global Population That Have Personal Data Covered under Modern Privacy Regulations from 2020 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175672/population-personal-data-regulations-worldwide/
Gartner, Share of global population that have personal data covered under modern privacy regulations from 2020 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175672/population-personal-data-regulations-worldwide/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Share of global population that have personal data covered under modern privacy regulations from 2020 to 2023 [Graph], Gartner, September 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175672/population-personal-data-regulations-worldwide/