Public opinion on video gaming as a sport worldwide 2024

Published by
Christina Gough,
Apr 16, 2024

A January 2024 survey worldwide explored public opinion on whether video gaming could be viewed as a real sport. During the survey, 30 percent of respondents from India stated that video gaming was a real sport, while this figure fell to less than 10 percent among respondents from Canada.

Share of respondents who view video gaming as a real sport worldwide as of January 2024

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April 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January 2024

Number of respondents

17 markets with sample sizes varying between 500 and 2,040 for each market

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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