A February 2023 survey in the United Kingdom (UK) found that male respondents aged 16 years and older used a virtual private network (VPN) daily. Meanwhile, over 35 percent of them said they had never used it. Among the female population, approximately 11 percent used VPNs daily, while another 23 percent said they had never heard of it.
Frequency of virtual private network (VPN) usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender
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The original question was phrased by the source as follows:"How often, if at all, do you use the following methods (virtual private network (VPN) to protect your private / personal information online?"
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Nano Interactive. (April 28, 2023). Frequency of virtual private network (VPN) usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383857/uk-frequency-vpn-usage-by-gender/
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