Screen Time By Country
Which countries are the most addicted to the internet? The table below reveals who spends the most and least time in front of their screens.
| Country | Avg. Amount of Time per Day Spent Using the Internet on any Device (Hrs/Mins) |
|---|---|
| Philippines | 10.02 |
| Brazil | 9.29 |
| Colombia | 9.00 |
| Thailand | 9.11 |
| UAE | 7.54 |
| Argentina | 8.19 |
| Malaysia | 8.05 |
| Taiwan | 7.39 |
| South Africa | 8.25 |
| Mexico | 8.01 |
| Singapore | 7.02 |
| USA | 6.31 |
| Indonesia | 8.36 |
| Portugal | 6.38 |
| Russia | 6.29 |
| Italy | 6.04 |
| Turkey | 7.15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6.44 |
| Hong Kong | 6.23 |
| Egypt | 7.53 |
| Sweden | 5.56 |
| UK | 5.46 |
| Denmark | 5.28 |
| Canada | 5.51 |
| Poland | 6.02 |
| New Zealand | 5.55 |
| Ireland | 5.54 |
| India | 7.47 |
| Belgium | 5.01 |
| Spain | 5.18 |
| Vietnam | 6.42 |
| Austria | 5.01 |
| Australia | 5.04 |
| Switzerland | 4.58 |
| Worldwide | 6.42 |
| South Korea | 5.14 |
| Germany | 4.37 |
| France | 4.38 |
| Netherlands | 4.44 |
| China | 5.52 |
| Japan | 3.45 |
UK Internet Use by Age
Who uses the internet in the UK? The table below shows the percentage of people by age group who use the internet.
| Age Group | % |
|---|---|
| 16-24 | 99.2 |
| 25-34 | 99.4 |
| 35-44 | 98.9 |
| 45-54 | 97.5 |
| 55-64 | 93.2 |
| 65-74 | 83.2 |
| 75+ | 46.8 |
| All adults | 90.8 |
Share of adults in the United States who use the internet in 2019, by age group
And below comparable numbers for the US.
| Age Group | 2019 (%) |
|---|---|
| 18-29 | 100 |
| 30-49 | 97 |
| 50-64 | 88 |
| 65+ | 73 |
Screen Time For UK Children
How long are UK children spending in front of screen during a typical week? Look at the shocking number below:
| Age | Number of hours | % online |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 8 | 53 |
| 5-7 | 9 | 79 |
| 8-11 | 13.5 | 94 |
| 12-15 | 21 | 99 |
Sources:
- https://p.widencdn.net/kqy7ii/Digital2019-Report-en
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/itandinternetindustry/bulletins/internetusers/2019
- https://www.statista.com/statistics/184415/percentage-of-us-adults-who-are-internet-users-by-gender/
- https://www.statista.com/statistics/266587/percentage-of-internet-users-by-age-groups-in-the-us/
- https://www.thehrdirector.com/business-news/health-and-wellbeing/irreparable-eye-damage-24-seven-screen-time1237/
- https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/108182/children-parents-media-use-attitudes-2017.pdf
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/itandinternetindustry/datasets/internetusers
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Fabian Krenciszek says
In the Table with “AVG. AMOUNT OF TIME PER DAY SPENT USING THE INTERNET ON ANY DEVICE (HRS/MINS)” has Japan 3.45 and Germany 4.37. But when you watch the Circle-Diagramm on the top there is Japan over 4 hrs and Germany the lowest with about 3 hrs.
Pls explain this?
Günther Karls says
The datas in the Table “COUNTRY AVG. AMOUNT OF TIME PER DAY SPENT USING THE INTERNET ON ANY DEVICE (HRS/MINS)” doesn`t fit to the Picture on the top!
Vitkis says
What year is all this data for?
My guess is 2019..however the only data set that explicitly says so is “Share of adults in the United States who use the internet in 2019, by age group”.
Without the year…this data is a bit useless =(