This statistic presents the use of VPNs and proxy servers among internet users worldwide in the first quarter of 2018. At that time, approximately 26 percent global online users utilized a VPN or proxy server to access the internet. With 30 percent usage penetration, Asia Pacific was ranked first among the regions.
Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by region
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Asia Pacific
30%
Total
26%
Latin America
23%
Middle East & Africa
20%
Europe
18%
North America
18%
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GWI. (July 2, 2018). Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/306955/vpn-proxy-server-use-worldwide-by-region/
GWI. "Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by region." Chart. July 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/306955/vpn-proxy-server-use-worldwide-by-region/
GWI. (2018). Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/306955/vpn-proxy-server-use-worldwide-by-region/
GWI. "Share of Internet Users Worldwide Who Have Used a Vpn in The past Month as of 1st Quarter 2018, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/306955/vpn-proxy-server-use-worldwide-by-region/
GWI, Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/306955/vpn-proxy-server-use-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited April 29, 2025)
Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by region [Graph], GWI, July 2, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/306955/vpn-proxy-server-use-worldwide-by-region/
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