According to a survey conducted in December 2023, more children than adults worldwide were likely to have access to digital devices. Around 70 percent of kids worldwide had access to laptops, while 67 percent of adults reported the same. The share of children who had a game console was approximately double that of adults. When it came to smartphone use, adults use trends outweighed children's, as 98 percent of adults reported having access to this type of device, compared to 90 percent of kids.
Share of children and adults worldwide using selected digital devices as of December 2023
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Insider Intelligence. (August 1, 2024). Share of children and adults worldwide using selected digital devices as of December 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483634/children-adult-devices-access-worldwide/
Insider Intelligence. "Share of children and adults worldwide using selected digital devices as of December 2023." Chart. August 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483634/children-adult-devices-access-worldwide/
Insider Intelligence. (2024). Share of children and adults worldwide using selected digital devices as of December 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483634/children-adult-devices-access-worldwide/
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