A February 2023 survey in the United Kingdom (UK) found that around 13 percent of the respondents aged 55 years and older used a virtual private network (VPN) daily. Meanwhile, nearly 42 percent of them said they had never used it. Among the individuals between 16 and 24 years, approximately 11 percent used VPNs daily, while another 20.91 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 age group
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 age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383866/uk-frequency-vpn-usage-by-age/
Nano Interactive. "Frequency of virtual private network (VPN) usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383866/uk-frequency-vpn-usage-by-age/
Nano Interactive. (2023). Frequency of virtual private network (VPN) usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383866/uk-frequency-vpn-usage-by-age/
Nano Interactive. "Frequency of Virtual Private Network (Vpn) Usage in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of February 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383866/uk-frequency-vpn-usage-by-age/
Nano Interactive, Frequency of virtual private network (VPN) usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383866/uk-frequency-vpn-usage-by-age/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Frequency of virtual private network (VPN) usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group [Graph], Nano Interactive, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383866/uk-frequency-vpn-usage-by-age/
