Attitudes about identity theft worldwide 2021

Between November 15 and December 7, 2021, 66 percent of internet users worldwide claimed they were worried that their identity would be stolen. Meanwhile, 57 percent of the respondents thought that the steps they were taking were enough to protect themselves from identity theft. Another share of 38 percent said that they had never considered that their identity could be stolen.

Internet user attitudes regarding online identity theft from November to December 2021

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
I am very worried that my identity will be stolen	66%
The steps I currently take are enough to protect myself from identity theft	57%
I think I am well protected against identity theft	54%
I expect my identity will be stolen at some point	45%
I have never considered that my identity could be	38%

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Release date

2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

November 15 - December 7, 2021

Number of respondents

10,003 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

respondents were asked to select up to 2 concerns

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Australia (n=1,002), Brazil (n=1,000), France (n=1,001), Germany (n=1,000), India (n=1,000), Italy (n=1,000), Japan (n=1,000), New Zealand (n=1,000), the United Kingdom (n=1,000), and the United States (n=1,000).

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