Based on an online survey, Nigerians spent the most time on social media on the African continent. As of the first quarter of 2023, they spent, on average, three hours and 44 minutes on different social media platforms. South Africans and Kenyans followed, spending three hours and 34 minutes and three hours and 32 minutes on social media, respectively.
Average time per day spent by online users on social media in Africa in 1st quarter 2023, by selected country
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The source adds that figures are based on online population and not the total population. This entails that in certain markets including Africa, internet penetration rates are low, indicating that online individuals in these regions are younger, urbanized , affluent, and more educated than the total population.
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GWI. (June 20, 2023). Average time per day spent by online users on social media in Africa in 1st quarter 2023, by selected country (in hours.minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326327/usage-duration-of-social-networks-in-africa-by-country/
GWI. "Average time per day spent by online users on social media in Africa in 1st quarter 2023, by selected country (in hours.minutes)." Chart. June 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326327/usage-duration-of-social-networks-in-africa-by-country/
GWI. (2023). Average time per day spent by online users on social media in Africa in 1st quarter 2023, by selected country (in hours.minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326327/usage-duration-of-social-networks-in-africa-by-country/
GWI. "Average Time per Day Spent by Online Users on Social Media in Africa in 1st Quarter 2023, by Selected Country (in Hours.Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326327/usage-duration-of-social-networks-in-africa-by-country/
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