Most adults use the internet in advanced economies surveyed

Home Research Topics News Habits & Media News Media Trends News Platforms & Sources Digital News Landscape Social Media & the News

December 5, 2022

3. Internet, smartphone and social media use

Most adults use the internet in advanced economies surveyed

Download

Most adults use the internet in advanced economies surveyed

← Prev Page

1 2 3 4 5 6 … 9

3. Internet, smartphone and social media use
Many more people use the internet now compared with 20 years ago
Most adults use the internet in advanced economies surveyed
At least three-in-four in each country surveyed report owning a smartphone
More older adults now own smartphones
Social media usage higher across Asia-Pacific region
More than eight-in-ten young adults in every country surveyed use social media
Many social media users say they rarely or never post about political or social issues
Young adults much more likely to use the internet and social media sites, but not more likely to post about issues online
People who post about issues are more likely to see social media as good for democracy

901 E St. NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20004
USA
(+1) 202-419-4300 | Main
(+1) 202-857-8562 | Fax
(+1) 202-419-4372 | Media Inquiries

Research Topics

ABOUT PEW RESEARCH CENTER Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan, nonadvocacy fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It does not take policy positions. The Center conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, computational social science research and other data-driven research. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder.

Topics

Regions & Countries

Formats

3. Internet, smartphone and social media use

Most adults use the internet in advanced economies surveyed

Download

Post Infographics

Research Topics

Follow Us