The statistic shows the amount of time mobile internet users are willing to wait for a website on their mobile device to load.16 percent of the respondents are willing to wait 3 seconds before leaving the site. Furthermore, only 26 percent of the respondents are willing to wait more than 5 seconds.
How long are you willing to wait for a single webpage to load on your mobile phone before leaving the site?
Respondents who own a mobile phone and have used it in the last 12 months to access the internet
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "How long are you willing to wait for a single Web page to load on your mobile phone before leaving the site ?"
Age distribution of the respondents:
Under 20: 22 percent
21-44: 68 percent
45+: 10 percent
*United States: 1,001 respondents;
United Kingdom: 500 respondents;
Germany: 500 respondents;
France: 507 respondents;
China: 506 respondents;
India: 500 respondents;
Australia: 500 respondents.
The survey was conducted among people who own a mobile phone and used it in the past 12 months to access or surf the internet.
The source does not provide precise information regarding the age of the respondents.
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Equation Research. (July 1, 2011). How long are you willing to wait for a single webpage to load on your mobile phone before leaving the site? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/276115/user-patience-with-website-loading-speeds-on-mobile-phones/
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Equation Research. (2011). How long are you willing to wait for a single webpage to load on your mobile phone before leaving the site?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/276115/user-patience-with-website-loading-speeds-on-mobile-phones/
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How long are you willing to wait for a single webpage to load on your mobile phone before leaving the site? [Graph], Equation Research, July 1, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/276115/user-patience-with-website-loading-speeds-on-mobile-phones/