8 charts on technology use around the world
In most countries surveyed, around nine-in-ten or more adults are online. In South Korea, 99% of adults use the internet.
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In most countries surveyed, around nine-in-ten or more adults are online. In South Korea, 99% of adults use the internet.
What does the 2020 electorate look like politically, demographically and religiously as the race enters its final days?
A median of 77% across 34 countries surveyed use the internet at least occasionally or own an internet-enabled smartphone.
At least 20 nations preceded the U.S. in granting women the right to vote, according to an analysis of measures in 198 countries and territories.
About nine-in-ten Americans say conflicts between Democrats and Republicans are strong or very strong; 71% say these conflicts are very strong.
Veterans of prime working age generally fare at least as well as non-veterans in the U.S. job market, though there are differences in the work they do.
What is the internet? Who is an internet user? Research suggests that some people who use the internet may not be aware that they’re doing so.
Classes have ended for the summer at U.S. public schools, but a sizable share of teachers are still hard at work at second jobs outside the classroom.
Mobile phone users see a mix of benefits and pitfalls related to their devices, and Facebook and WhatsApp are among the most widely used digital platforms.
More than a third of the states that allow executions haven’t carried one out in at least 10 years or, in some cases, much longer.
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