As of the second quarter of 2024, internet users spent six hours and 36 minutes online daily. Compared to the preceding quarter, this is a decrease of almost one percent. Overall, between the third quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2024, the average daily internet use has increased by 17 minutes.
Most online countries
Internet users between 16 and 64 years old in South Africa spent the longest time online daily, nine hours and 27 minutes, followed by Brazil and the Philippines. These figures include the time spent using the internet on any device. In Japan, internet users spent around three hours and 57 minutes online per day. Users in Denmark also spent relatively less time on the internet, reaching about five hours daily.
Most common online activities
According to a 2024 survey, more than six in 10 people worldwide used the internet to find information. Furthermore, the usage of communication platforms was also a common reason for going online, followed by online content consumption, such as watching videos, TV shows, or movies.
Average daily time spent using the internet by online users worldwide from 3rd quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2024
(in hours.minutes)
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DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater. (October 23, 2024). Average daily time spent using the internet by online users worldwide from 3rd quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2024(in hours.minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380282/daily-time-spent-online-global/
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DataReportal, We Are Social, Meltwater. (2024). Average daily time spent using the internet by online users worldwide from 3rd quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2024(in hours.minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380282/daily-time-spent-online-global/
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