As of the second quarter of 2024, around 96.2 percent of global users accessed the internet via mobile phones, while 94.1 percent reported doing so via smartphones. By comparison, internet access via laptop or desktop was reported by almost 62.8 percent of respondents. Additionally, 54.6 percent of global internet users reported going online with their personal laptop or desktop device, while 27.8 percent reported connecting the internet with a work laptop.
Share of users worldwide accessing the internet in 2nd quarter 2024, by device
The source adds the following information: "Mobile phone (any)" includes users who access via a smartphone or a feature phone. "Laptop or desktop (any)" includes users who access via their own computer or a computer provided by their employer."
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