Global familiarity with the dark web 2019, by region

Published by
Ani Petrosyan,
Jan 9, 2024
This statistic presents the share of internet users who are familiar with the dark web as of February 2019, sorted by region. During the survey period, 28 percent of respondents from BRICS countries claimed to be familiar or somewhat familiar with the dark net. The global average was 24 percent.

Share of internet users who are familiar with the dark web as of February 2019, by region

CharacteristicVery familiarSomewhat familiar[Net] familiar
BRICS 6% 21% 28%
LATAM 6% 20% 26%
APAC 4% 22% 26%
North America 5% 20% 25%
Total 4% 20% 24%
Europe 3% 21% 24%
G-8 countries 3% 20% 23%
Middle East/Africa 4% 18% 23%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondentsVery familiarSomewhat familiar[Net] familiarBRICSLATAMAPACNorth AmericaTotalEuropeG-8 countriesMiddle East/Africa
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Release date

June 2019

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

December 21, 2018 to February10, 2019

Number of respondents

23,227 respondents

Age group

16-64 years

Supplementary notes

Q14. How familiar are you with the Dark Web?
Not asked in China or Egypt

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