This statistic presents the VPN usage penetration as of 1st quarter 2018, by age group. During the survey period, it was found that 23 percent of global internet users aged 35 to 44 years had used virtual private network in the past month. The main reasons for doing so was in order to access geo-blocked social platforms or media content.
Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by age group
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GWI. (July 3, 2018). Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301212/vpn-proxy-usage-age/
GWI. "Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by age group." Chart. July 3, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301212/vpn-proxy-usage-age/
GWI. (2018). Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301212/vpn-proxy-usage-age/
GWI. "Share of Internet Users Worldwide Who Have Used a Vpn in The past Month as of 1st Quarter 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301212/vpn-proxy-usage-age/
GWI, Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301212/vpn-proxy-usage-age/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by age group [Graph], GWI, July 3, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/301212/vpn-proxy-usage-age/