This statistic presents the online markets with the highest VPN usage penetration as of the second quarter of 2017. During the survey period, it was found that 31 percent of internet users in China had used a virtual private network in the past month.
Leading markets for VPN usage among internet users worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2017
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GWI. (September 1, 2017). Leading markets for VPN usage among internet users worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301204/top-markets-vpn-proxy-usage/
GWI. "Leading markets for VPN usage among internet users worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2017." Chart. September 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301204/top-markets-vpn-proxy-usage/
GWI. (2017). Leading markets for VPN usage among internet users worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301204/top-markets-vpn-proxy-usage/
GWI. "Leading Markets for Vpn Usage among Internet Users Worldwide as of 2nd Quarter 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301204/top-markets-vpn-proxy-usage/
GWI, Leading markets for VPN usage among internet users worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301204/top-markets-vpn-proxy-usage/ (last visited May 30, 2023)
Leading markets for VPN usage among internet users worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2017 [Graph], GWI, September 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/301204/top-markets-vpn-proxy-usage/