A February 2023 survey in the United Kingdom (UK) found that nearly 28 percent of the male respondents spent up to 20 percent of their online time using virtual private networks (VPN), compared to almost a quarter of female respondents. Additionally, women were more likely than men to browse online exclusively via VPN.
Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender
nationally representative; respondents who use VPN
Supplementary notes
The original question was phrased by the source as follows:"What percentage of your time online do you estimate you spend using each of these methods (virtual private network (VPN) of accessing the internet?"
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Nano Interactive. (April 28, 2023). Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384269/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. "Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384269/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. (2023). Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384269/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. "Share of Online Time Spent Using a Virtual Private Network (Vpn) in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of February 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384269/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-gender/
Nano Interactive, Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384269/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-gender/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender [Graph], Nano Interactive, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384269/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-gender/
