As of the second quarter of 2023, around 95.8 percent of global users accessed the internet via mobile phones, while over 93 percent reported doing so via smartphones. By comparison, internet access via laptop or desktop was reported by almost 63 percent of respondents. Additionally, nearly 55 percent of global internet users reported going online with their personal laptop or desktop device, while more than 29 percent reported connecting the internet with a work laptop.
Share of users worldwide accessing the internet in 2nd quarter 2023, by device
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