Global age distribution of internet users 2023, by region

As of 2022, the percentage of internet users aged 15-24 in Europe was the highest among worldwide regions, 98 percent. The Americas ranked second, with 95 percent of the age group using the internet. The member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) showed the third-highest internet penetration rate worldwide, 94 percent. Young people in Africa were the least connected, with only 53 percent being connected to the internet. Overall, 79 percent of the global population between 15 and 24 years stated using the internet as of 2023.