Ad-blocking software was more common among men than women in the Nordic countries. The largest share of users were recorded in Sweden, where 38 percent of male and 26 percent of female respondents were using ad-blockers in 2020.
Share of individuals who used ad blocking software in the Nordics in 2020, by country and gender
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Statistics on Ad blocking in the Nordics
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Ad blocker usage in the Nordics 2020
- Premium Statistic Ad blocker users in the Nordics 2020, by country and gender
- Basic Statistic Ad blocker usage in Sweden 2016-2020
- Premium Statistic Ad blocker users in Sweden 2020, by age group
- Basic Statistic Ad blocker usage in Denmark 2016-2020
- Premium Statistic Ad blocker users in Denmark 2020, by age group
- Basic Statistic Ad blocker usage in Norway 2016-2020
- Basic Statistic Ad blocker users in Norway 2020, by age group
Online advertising
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- Basic Statistic Growth of advertising spending worldwide 2019-2022, by region
- Basic Statistic Share of digital advertising spending in the Scandinavian countries 2018-2019
- Premium Statistic Share of enterprises paying for internet advertising in the Nordics 2018
- Premium Statistic Online advertising spending in Sweden 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Online advertising revenue in Denmark 2009-2020
- Premium Statistic Digital advertising expenditure in Finland 2007-2019
- Premium Statistic Online ad spend in Norway 2017-2021, by type
Attitudes
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- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards ads on websites in Sweden 2020
- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards ads in online video clips in Sweden 2020
- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards ads on websites in Denmark 2020
- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards ads in online video clips in Denmark 2020
- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards ads on websites in Norway 2020
- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards ads in online video clips in Norway 2020
- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards ads on websites in Finland 2020
- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards ads in online video clips in Finland 2020
Consumption
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- Premium Statistic Ad blocker users in the Nordics 2020, by country and gender
- Premium Statistic Reasons for using an ad blocker in Sweden 2020
- Premium Statistic Reasons for using an ad blocker in Denmark 2020
- Premium Statistic Reasons for using an ad blocker in Norway 2020
- Premium Statistic Reasons for using an ad blocker in Finland 2020
- Basic Statistic Ad blocker usage in Sweden 2020, by device
- Basic Statistic Ad blocker usage in Denmark 2020, by device
- Basic Statistic Ad blocker usage in Norway 2020, by device
Special focus: Paid software
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- Premium Statistic Share of individuals paying for ad blockers in Denmark 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of individuals paying for ad blockers in Sweden 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of individuals paying for ad blockers in Norway 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of individuals paying for ad blockers in Finland 2020
Further related statistics
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- Ad blocker usage in Finland 2020, by device
- Ad blocker users in Norway 2018, by gender
- Ad blocker users in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Ad blocker usage in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by device
- Ad blocker users in Denmark 2018, by gender
- Negative attitudes towards ads on websites in Germany in 2018
- Users of ad blockers in Germany 2020, by gender
- Ad blocker usage in Germany 2018-2020
- Ad blocker usage in Germany 2020, by device
- Ad blocker users in Germany 2020, by age group
- Negative attitudes towards ads on websites in the UK in 2018
- Share of internet users using adblock software in Poland Q2 2014-Q2 2015
- Ad blocker usage in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2020
- Ad blocker users in Finland 2018, by gender
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- Ad blocker usage in Finland 2020, by device
- Ad blocker users in Norway 2018, by gender
- Ad blocker users in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Ad blocker usage in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by device
- Ad blocker users in Denmark 2018, by gender
- Negative attitudes towards ads on websites in Germany in 2018
- Users of ad blockers in Germany 2020, by gender
- Ad blocker usage in Germany 2018-2020
- Ad blocker usage in Germany 2020, by device
- Ad blocker users in Germany 2020, by age group
- Negative attitudes towards ads on websites in the UK in 2018
- Share of internet users using adblock software in Poland Q2 2014-Q2 2015
- Ad blocker usage in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2020
- Ad blocker users in Finland 2018, by gender
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AudienceProject. (August 19, 2020). Share of individuals who used ad blocking software in the Nordics in 2020, by country and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/646092/ad-blocker-users-in-the-nordics-by-gender/
AudienceProject. "Share of individuals who used ad blocking software in the Nordics in 2020, by country and gender." Chart. August 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/646092/ad-blocker-users-in-the-nordics-by-gender/
AudienceProject. (2020). Share of individuals who used ad blocking software in the Nordics in 2020, by country and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/646092/ad-blocker-users-in-the-nordics-by-gender/
AudienceProject. "Share of Individuals Who Used Ad Blocking Software in The Nordics in 2020, by Country and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/646092/ad-blocker-users-in-the-nordics-by-gender/
AudienceProject, Share of individuals who used ad blocking software in the Nordics in 2020, by country and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/646092/ad-blocker-users-in-the-nordics-by-gender/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Share of individuals who used ad blocking software in the Nordics in 2020, by country and gender [Graph], AudienceProject, August 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/646092/ad-blocker-users-in-the-nordics-by-gender/