A February 2023 survey in the United Kingdom (UK) found that respondents aged 55 years and older were more likely to browse online only via a virtual private network (VPN) compared to the younger respondents. Additionally, almost a quarter of those between 25 and 34 years said they used VPNs between 21 to 40 percent of the time they spent online.
Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group
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 age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384275/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-age/
Nano Interactive. "Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384275/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-age/
Nano Interactive. (2023). Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384275/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-age/
Nano Interactive. "Share of Online Time Spent Using a Virtual Private Network (Vpn) in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of February 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384275/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-age/
Nano Interactive, Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384275/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-age/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) 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/1384275/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-age/
