Internet usage worldwide


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- 1. Online access
Worldwide digital population as of October 2020
Global number of internet users 2005-2019
Number of worldwide internet users 2009-2020, by region
Number of online users worldwide 2020, by region
Number of online users worldwide 2020, by country
Internet penetration rate worldwide 2021, by region
Countries with the highest number of internet users 2019
Leading online markets based on penetration rate 2021
Trailing online markets based on penetration rate 2020
Fastest growing internet populations 2020
Global internet access rate 2005-2019
Individuals using the internet worldwide 2019, by region
Number of internet users APAC 2020 by country or region
Latin America: internet users 2021, by country
Africa: number of internet users in selected countries 2020
- 2. Online and offline population
Age distribution of internet users worldwide 2019
Global internet usage rate 2019, by gender and market maturity
Global internet usage rate 2019, by gender and region
Share of offline population worldwide 2020, by age group
Reasons for global offline population aged 22-36 to have never gone online 2020
Reasons for global offline population aged 60+ to have never gone online 2020
Global offline population who want to communicate online 2020, by age group
Global offline population want to manage finances online 2020, by age group
Most common languages used on the internet 2020
- 3. Online connections
Fixed broadband internet subscription rate 2019, by region
Mobile broadband internet subscription rate 2019, by region
Countries with the fastest average fixed broadband internet speed 2020
Countries with the fastest average mobile internet speed 2020
Number of fixed broadband internet subscriptions worldwide 2005-2019
OECD: number of fixed broadband subscriptions 2019
OECD: number of fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2019, by technology
OECD: distribution of fixed broadband subscriptions 2019, by technology
Fibre broadband connection adoption rates worldwide 2019
- 4. Online usage
Media usage in an online minute 2020
Global daily internet usage per capita 2011-2021
Daily internet usage per capita worldwide 2011-2021, by device
Internet users time spent online 2013-2019, by device
Internet users time spent online 2019, by region and device
Benefits of improved internet skills according to global online population 2020
Global online population internet activity confidence 2020
Global social networks ranked by number of users 2021
Daily social media usage worldwide 2012-2020
- 5. Mobile internet
Mobile internet penetration rate worldwide 2020
Share of mobile internet traffic in global regions 2021
Share of app user engagement worldwide 2016-2019, by category
Mobile share of digital minutes in selected countries 2020
App share of mobile minutes in selected countries 2020
Annual number of global mobile app downloads 2016-2020
Quarterly consumer spend on mobile apps per user 2020
Average daily app launches per user 2019, by vertical
Average app session length per user 2019, by vertical
Annual global mobile app downloads 2018-2024, by store
Global smartphone user access of digital services Q4 2019
- 6. Digital commerce
Global retail e-commerce sales 2014-2023
Retail e-commerce sales growth worldwide 2017-2023
Digital Market Outlook: retail e-commerce sales CAGR in selected markets 2020-2024
Leading global online marketplaces 2019, by GMV
Sources of shopping inspiration for digital shoppers worldwide 2020
Online sources for product searches worldwide 2020
Global online shopping order value 2019, by platform
Global online shopper conversion rate 2019, by platform
Global online retail website visits and orders 2019, by device
Mobile commerce reach in selected countries 2020
Global e-commerce payment methods 2019, by share of transaction volume
- 7. Digital awareness
Google user data requests from federal agencies and governments H1 2020, by country
Facebook: user data requests from federal agencies & governments H1 2020, by country
Twitter: user data requests from federal agencies and governments H1 2020
Global opinion on concern about online privacy 2019, by region
Global concern about internet companies and online privacy 2019, by region
Global concern about national government and online privacy 2019, by country
Global data protection and privacy rule awareness 2019, by country
Global concern about internet privacy risk vs. convenience 2019, by country
Most common online privacy measures worldwide 2019
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- Internet usage in PolandInternet usage in Poland
- Internet usage in RussiaInternet usage in Russia
- Mobile internet usage in PolandMobile internet usage in Poland
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- Internet usage in BrazilInternet usage in Brazil
- Internet usage in the United StatesInternet usage in the United States
- Internet usage in South KoreaInternet usage in South Korea
- Internet usage in the BalticsInternet usage in the Baltics
- Internet usage in the NordicsInternet usage in the Nordics
- Internet usage in Central and Eastern EuropeInternet usage in Central and Eastern Europe
- Internet usage in MexicoInternet usage in Mexico
- Internet usage in Belgium, Luxembourg and the NetherlandsInternet usage in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
- Internet usage in SwedenInternet usage in Sweden
- Internet usage in PeruInternet usage in Peru
- Internet usage in Western EuropeInternet usage in Western Europe
- Internet usage in Puerto RicoInternet usage in Puerto Rico
- Children's internet usage in PolandChildren's internet usage in Poland
- Internet usage by seniors in FranceInternet usage by seniors in France
- Internet usage by children and young people in FranceInternet usage by children and young people in France
- Mobile internet usage worldwideMobile internet usage worldwide
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- Media usage among teenagers in GermanyMedia usage among teenagers in Germany
- IT services and digitalization of business in FinlandIT services and digitalization of business in Finland
- Internet usage in Switzerland 2009-2020, by frequencyInternet usage in Switzerland 2009-2020, by frequency
- Internet usage in Switzerland 2009-2020, by frequencyInternet usage in Switzerland 2009-2020, by frequency
- Internet usage share of tablet operating systems in Germany 2012-2021Internet usage share of tablet operating systems in Germany 2012-2021
- Internet availability in libraries in Russia 2018-2019Internet availability in libraries in Russia 2018-2019
- Household internet penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) 1998-2020Household internet penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) 1998-2020
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