Digital content access of internet users worldwide 2017, by device

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Ani Petrosyan,
Aug 25, 2023
This statistic illustrates the digital device usage for selected global online content activities as of the second half of 2017, by device. During the survey period, 72 percent of respondents stated that they shopped online via PC or laptop.

Digital device usage for selected online content activities worldwide as of 2nd half 2017, by device

CharacteristicPC/LaptopTabletSmartphone
E-mail 75% 22% 59%
Online shopping 72% 18% 43%
Watching movies/videos online 67% 23% 52%
Reading news 57% 19% 48%
Online banking 56% 11% 36%
Using social media sites 54% 19% 54%
Downloading software/applications 51% 16% 42%
Using online payment systems/wallets 47% 10% 30%
Uploading/sharing content 37% 11% 39%
Online data storage 36% 10% 29%
Instant messaging/video calling 36% 12% 43%
Listening to streaming music/radio 34% 12% 38%
Online gaming 32% 11% 28%
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Release date

April 2018

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

H2 2017

Number of respondents

17,918 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

What activities people perform on their personal devices, when they are online

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