As of the third quarter of 2024, over 85 percent of men aged 65 and older used a laptop or desktop computer to go online. Women of the same age group were less likely to use a computer to go online, around 76.2 percent. Overall, the usage of computers was lower among younger age groups.
Share of individuals worldwide accessing the internet via computers as of 3rd quarter 2024, by age group and gender
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Internet users who use a laptop or a desktop computer to access the internet
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The source adds the following information: "Includes users who access the internet via a laptop or computer of their own, as well as users who access the internet via a laptop or desktop computer provided by their place of work. Users may also use other devices to access the internet."
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DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater. (February 5, 2025). Share of individuals worldwide accessing the internet via computers as of 3rd quarter 2024, by age group and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380363/users-going-online-via-computers-by-age-and-gender/
DataReportal, und We Are Social, und Meltwater. "Share of individuals worldwide accessing the internet via computers as of 3rd quarter 2024, by age group and gender." Chart. February 5, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380363/users-going-online-via-computers-by-age-and-gender/
DataReportal, We Are Social, Meltwater. (2025). Share of individuals worldwide accessing the internet via computers as of 3rd quarter 2024, by age group and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380363/users-going-online-via-computers-by-age-and-gender/
DataReportal, and We Are Social, and Meltwater. "Share of Individuals Worldwide Accessing The Internet via Computers as of 3rd Quarter 2024, by Age Group and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380363/users-going-online-via-computers-by-age-and-gender/
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