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Global VPN usage reach 2018, by gender
Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by gender
by J. Clement,
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Jul 22, 2019
This statistic presents the VPN usage penetration as of the first quarter of 2018, by gender. During the survey period, it was found that 30 percent of male internet users worldwide had accessed a virtual private network in the past month.
Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by gender
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by J. Clement,
last edited
Jul 22, 2019
This statistic presents the VPN usage penetration as of the first quarter of 2018, by gender. During the survey period, it was found that 30 percent of male internet users worldwide had accessed a virtual private network in the past month.
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- Q1 2018
- Number of respondents
- 109,780 respondents
- Age group
- 16-64 years
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- global internet users
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- Q1 2018
- Number of respondents
- 109,780 respondents
- Age group
- 16-64 years
- Special properties
- global internet users
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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