Social: Startups here are building consumer-focused companion and entertainment robots. The most well-funded startup on this list is Anki, with $157M in equity funding from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Two Sigma Ventures, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. China-based humanoid robotics startup UBTECH raised a $100M Series B round in Q3’16 and joined the Unicorn Club with a $1B valuation. More recently, UK-based Olly, which focused on building a personal, interactive robot, raised $10M in Series A funding from Alliance Capital Ventures and China-based Lightning Capital. Social robots differ from service robots (listed below), which perform household chores.
Bionics/Rehab: Startups in this sector include those building exoskeletons, a type of body armor that aids in movement, as well as aiding patients with rehabilitation services. One of the more well-funded companies is California-based AlterG, which has raised over $35M in equity funding so far from investors including Oxford Finance, Silicon Valley Bank, and Versant Ventures, and has developed a wearable bionic leg.
Surgical: This category includes startups building robotics surgery-assistance technology. Auris Surgical Robots is one of the most well-funded robotics companies, having raised over $230M in growth equity from investors including Lux Capital, Highland Capital Partners, and Mithril Capital Management. This year, they also made a public-to-private acquisition of Hansen Medical, a medical robotics startup that was previously funded by VCs including Skyline Ventures, Prospect Venture Partners, and De Novo Ventures.
Industrial: Our industrial robotics category includes manufacturing, warehouse, packaging, sorting, inspection, and quality testing robotics. Industrial robotics is the most crowded category, as we mentioned in our market map of 80+ robotics startups. Pittsburgh-based Seegrid raised a $14M round this year, followed by $12M corporate minority round from Pittsburgh-based supermarket Giant Eagle. Other startups that raised equity funds this year include Japan-based Life Robotics and China-based Quotient Kinematics Machine.
Drones/UAVs: This category includes drones for inspection and delivery. Some of the most well-funded drone startups are 3D Robotics, which built the site scanning drone Solo for site inspections, and China-based DJI Innovations, which caters to industries including agriculture and filmmaking.
Education: Robots in this category are focused on teaching children how to code. California-based Wonder Workshop raised $20M in Series B in Q3’16 from VCs including CRV, Learn Capital, and Madrona Venture Group. With $40M in equity funding, it is the most well-funded educational robotics startup, with backing from VCs from China (TCL Capital) and Hong Kong (Bright Success Capital) as well.
Service (Consumer): Startups here include those developing consumer-focused service robots that perform household chores like cleaning and cooking. It also includes China-based personal transportation robot Ninebot (which acquired US-based Segway), and robotic infant seat maker 4Moms (which raised over $40M in Series F in Q3’14 from investors including Bain Capital Ventures and Castanea Partners).
Service (Medical): This category includes hospital cleaning robot Xenex Disinfection Services, and Pennsylvania-based Aethon, which has developed a transportation robot for hospitals.
Service (Other): This category includes Intel Capital-backed Savioke, which has developed a service robot for the hospitality industry; robotic restaurant Spyce Kitchen, which raised $2.6M this year from Rough Draft Ventures; and ground delivery robot Marble, which was seed-funded this year by Eclipse Ventures, Lemnos Labs and Promus Ventures.
Security:Rapyuta Robotics is building a “multi-robotic system” with machines that can interact with each other to prevent crime. It is backed by corporate venture capital group Fuji Startup Ventures in Japan, and recently raised $10M in Series A from Japan-based asset management firm SBI Investment. Another startup, California-based Knightscope, raised $5M in Series B funding in Q4’15.
VC-backed exits: This category only includes 1st exits since 2012. Amazon acquired Kiva Systems in 2012. The same year, the SoftBank Group acquired a majority stake in France’s Aldebaran Robotics. A detailed timeline of major robotics M&A can be found here.
Most active VCs: The most active VC in robotics since 2012 has been High-Tech Gruenderfonds. The Germany-based VC has backed more than 5 unique companies during this period, including rehabilitation robot Reactive Robotics and industrial robots REVOBOTIK and Bionic Robotics. Eclipse Ventures is the 2nd most active VC on our list, having backed companies like Modbot, Rise Robotics, and Clearpath Robotics.
The forward march of automation technologies — which include hardware (e.g. robots, digital kiosks), software (e.g. AI), and customer self-service (e.g. mobile ordering) — continues to reshape the world economy. Automation has already begun to reshape every company’s workforce, including yours. Leaders across all roles, companies, and verticals are taking note; right now, my report The Future of Jobs, 2027: Working Side-by-Side with Robots is one of the five best-read among all reports at Forrester. We forecast a world in which automation cannibalizes 17% of US jobs by 2027, partly offset by the growth of 10% new jobs from the automation economy. Most importantly, we see human-machine teaming as a key workforce trend in the future, as more and more human employees find themselves working side-by-side with robotic colleagues.
The global collaborative robots market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 60.04% between 2016 and 2022 from $110 Million in 2015 and is expected to reach $3.3 Billion by 2022.
The collaborative robots market is application driven; the application in the automotive sector accounted for the largest share in 2015
The global collaborative robots market is driven by application in industries such as automotive, metal and machining, furniture and equipment, food and beverages, plastic and polymers, and others.
Collaborative robots used in the automotive sector accounted for the largest share of the global collaborative robots market in 2015; this market is expected to grow at a significant rate between 2016 and 2022.
In developed regions, such as North America and Europe, growth in the collaborative robots market in the automotive sector is expected to be driven by rise in safety rated manufacturing and the growing trend of precision which were not possible due to the common human errors.
Collaborative robots are used in the furniture and equipment industry and this market is expected to witness rapid growth during the forecast period.
An acceptance and installation rate of collaborative robots in furniture and equipment industry is increasing and is expected to continue to grow rapidly during the forecast period. This growth is expected to be significant in RoW region for new fleet of applications.
Asia-Pacific is expected to hold a large share of the collaborative robots market by 2022.
Europe was the largest market in 2015, followed by Asia-Pacific and North America. Regulations have driven the market for collaborative robots to reduce the need for safety fences between human and robots and mitigate the effects of imminent collisions (accidents).
Europe was the early adopter which has resulted in a large market for collaborative robots in 2015.
The collaborative robots market in Asia-Pacific is expected to surpass that of Europe by 2018 and hold a large market share through 2022.
The major companies in the global collaborative robots market are:
“Everything is about time. You’re lead timed, your speed to market, and that’s the leveling wind in our industry. Short run manufacturing means that you’re going to have a fairly high touch model. We were really looking to increase productivity and improve our delivery in our service and our quality, mainly from a standpoint of error-proofing, because there’s a number of things that have to be done 100% correctly,” explained Ron Kirscht, President of Donnelly Custom Manufacturing. “But, if that’s what your job is and you’re doing it as a person, it becomes a little mundane, and that’s when people can become inattentive.”
Baxter collaborative robots are on the job at Donnelly’s plant in Alexandria, MN, taking on those time consuming, repetitive tasks where there’s no room for errors. This includes removing parts from a conveyor belt and stacking each one on customized stacking devices. By automating these jobs with robotics, Donnelly employees are assigned to more valuable work.
Kirscht added, “Baxter has some qualities that he brings to Donnelly that creates excitement, innovation and enthusiasm, allowing people to come up with ideas in ways for utilizing Baxter. I think that the Baxter robot is a game changer in modern manufacturing, because it really creates an opportunity for people on the manufacturing floor to innovate. It spawns creativity.”
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Cyberbullying is harassment or bullying that takes place through digital services. Cyberbullying comprises offensive, hateful, degrading, and mean content, text, and messages shared to embarrass an individual. At times, the content or text shared by a bully can make someone feel threatened. Most of the cyberbullying instances take place on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Over the years there has been a massive increase in cyberbullying cases across the world. 64% of young adults in the US have faced cyberbullying and have received nasty, intimidating, and threatening messages online. In this article, we are going to take a look at Cyberbullying statistics to understand its true impact, how crucial cyberbullying issues are, and how it impacts the life of an individual.
Top Cyberbullying Statistics
On Average 64% of young adults (people between the ages of 18 to 29) in America have faced cyberbullying.
36.5% of people have been bullied in their lifetime.
41% of United States adults have experienced some form of online harassment.
Young people who have faced cyberbullying are at a higher risk for self-harm and suicidal behavior in comparison to people who haven’t faced cyberbullying.
70% of students have reported that someone has tried to spread rumors about them online.
Instagram is one of the top social media platforms where the majority of young people have reported to have witnessed cyberbullying.
87% of young people have witnessed cyberbullying occurring online.
Half of the LGBTQIA+ students have faced online harassment.
54% of LGBTQ+ middle school students have faced cyberbullying and 39% of high school students.
23% of students have admitted to being rude or mean to another person online. 27% reported they faced the same from other people.
Only 1 out of 10 teens experiencing cyberbullying has informed their parents or trusted adults about the harassment.
General Cyberbullying Statistics
Today, cyberbullying is one of the major issues faced by people across the world. However, in some areas around the world, the knowledge and awareness regarding cyberbullying and online harassment are massively low.
In the past 30 days, 1 out of 4 middle school and high school students have been cyberbullied
There has been a massive increase in the percentage of students who have reported being a target of cyberbullying by 55% since 2015. Around 45.5% of students in middle school and high school have reported being cyberbullied at least once in their lifetime.
41% of the United States adults have faced some form of online harassment
31% of US adults have reported to have witnessed offensive and inappropriate name-calling by people. While 26% of people have reported to have experienced purposeful embarrassment. Other severe harassment includes sustained harassment (11%), Stalking (11%), sexual harassment (11%), and threats (14%).
92% of Americans believe that cyberbullying is a concern
While there is no debate that cyberbullying is a concern in society it can impact an individual’s life both mentally and physically. According to research by Pew, 55% of people look at cyberbullying as a “major concern” while only 37% believe it’s a “minor issue.” Also, 7% of Americans think that cyberbullying isn’t an issue at all.
3 out of 4 cyberbullying targets have encountered harassment on Facebook
Facebook is one of the top social media platforms where cyberbullying is highly common. By contrast, 25% or less of the targets of cyberbullying have said they have been bullied on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, and other platforms.
A quarter of adults worldwide have no clue what cyberbullying is.
According to a poll by Ipsos with 20,000+ adults across 28 nations that shared an insight regarding the awareness among people about cyberbullying. This poll stated that 25% of the respondents haven’t heard about cyberbullying in their lifetime. Saudi Arabia was named the country with the least amount of awareness regarding cyberbullying with about 63% of people claiming they haven’t seen, read, or ever heard about cyberbullying.
Distribution of platforms where people have faced bullying
Today Majority of cyberbullying and online harassment take place on social media platforms. A large section of online bullying takes place in the form of text messages and comments passed on to a user’s account. Facebook is the leading platform with 39% of cyberbullying instances taking place on this social media platform followed by YouTube with 29%. Below we have mentioned a table showcasing online platforms where users are likely to face cyberbullying:
Online Platform
Percentage of cyberbullying
Facebook
39%
YouTube
29%
Twitter
22%
Instagram
22%
School Cyberbullying Statistics
Middle school students who have been victims of cyberbullying are 2x likely to attempt suicide compared to non-victims
According to a survey by the Journal of School Violence, it was found cyberbullying and online harassment victims are more likely to have tried to attempt suicide in comparison to non-victims of online bullying. Apparently, online harassment perpetrators also have 1.5 times more chances of attempting suicide.
25% of LGBTQ+ students studying in high school were bullied and have tried to attempt suicide in the past year at least once
LGBTQ+ students are often one of the biggest targets of online bullies and according to Trevor Project, 29% of LGBTQ middle schoolers have tried to attempt suicide at least once as a result of excessive bullying.
The majority of cyberbullying instances that happen to school students are done by their classmates
According to a report by Ipsos, 51% of online harassment is done by classmates of the victim. According to a 2018 poll with more than 20,000 parents involved it was reported that 30% were children that the victim didn’t know.
Female students or teenagers are 3x more likely to face cyberbullying in comparison to male students
Female teenagers are at greater risk when it comes to online harassment and cyberbullying. About 22.4% of females between the ages of 12 to 18 have been a victim of cyberbullying which took place through texts or online. Meanwhile, 7.6% of male students in the same age group have reported to face cyberbullying.
23% of high school and middle school students have been cyberbullied by bullies in the past 30 days
According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, there has been a massive increase in cyberbullying cases since 2015 by 55% which has tripled since 2007. A total of 45.5% of high school and middle school students have reported being a target of cyberbullying or online harassment at least once in their lives.
Cyberbullying Prevention Statistics
Cyberbullying and online harassment cases are increasing day by day. Due to this, there are various prevention methods taken by the government and social media platforms to stop cyberbullying. Below we have mentioned some of the statistics regarding cyberbullying prevention globally.
3 out of 4 adults across the world believe anti-cyberbullying efforts are ineffective
A large number of adults across the world believe that more efforts need to be taken in order to counter cyberbullying. The majority of sentiment is from Japan, where around 89% of adults believe that not enough measures are taken by anti-cyberbullying to stop and end cyberbullying among people.
41% of the people claim no response or action was taken by the platform regarding physical threats on the social media platform
In a survey done by ADL’s Online Hate and Harassment, it was stated that more than 4 in 10 respondents had claimed that many social media platforms had failed to take any crucial actions against online hate and physical threats. 14% claimed in 2021 the platform removed threatening content, down from 22% in 2020.
Two-thirds of the cyberbullying content was found by Facebook before being reported by the users themselves (Facebook)
Facebook has taken essential measures against cyberbullying on the platform. In Quarter 1 of 2022, Facebook found and flagged 67% of the content under bullying and harassment. This is a massive jump by Facebook when it comes to taking action against offensive content as the platform found only 14% of content offending in 2020 before users did.
79% of US adults believe that online platforms are not doing a good job regarding cyber bullying
47% of US adults say that companions are doing a fair job in addressing cyberbullying. Meanwhile, 32% of the audience says online platforms are doing a “poor” job in addressing online bullying and harassment. On being asked what essential methods should be taken against cyberbullying, 51% of people claimed placing a permanent ban on online harassment is an effective method to address users.
48 US States have laws that comprise the terms “Electronic Harassment” or “Cyberbullying”
There are only two states in the US Alaska and Wisconsin that don’t include any form of cyberbullying laws. 49 states contain laws requiring school districts to have formal policies and guidelines addressing the behavior, identification, and disciplinary responses of cyberbullying. 44 states in the US include criminal sanctions specifically for electronic harassment and cyberbullying.
Four in Five Americans are keen on more laws to be added for cyberbullying and online harassment (ADL)
81% of Americans believe that more laws and regulations should be added to hold cyberbullies accountable for their behavior towards a victim. Around 80% of the audience feel that police need to focus more on helping the cyberbullied victims. 76% of people feel that social media platforms should be held accountable for harmful and inappropriate actions against users.
Wrapping Up
Cyberbullying is currently one of the major issues faced by students and young adults around the world. With the growth of the internet and social media platforms, the risks of online harassment have also taken a huge rise among people. Even though there are a variety of anti-cyberbullying measures available, the risks of online harassment haven’t taken a drastic change. Therefore, it’s important for companies and other platforms to take essential measures against cyberbullying to ensure a safe platform use for everyone.
Smartphones have become a crucial part of modern lifestyles across the world. Most of us cannot even imagine leaving our house without our smartphone and today over 86% of the population owns a smartphone.
Advanced technology has brought the world closer with its instant communication, online services, productivity, entertainment, navigation, and more. With each year passing there has been a significant growth in the figures of smartphone users.
In Fact, according to industry experts, the smartphone user number is likely to reach 7.1 billion by the end of 2024. In this article, we are going to take a look at the top statistics related to Smartphones and address how many people own smartphones. (2024-2029).
Top Smartphone Ownership Statistics
As of 2024, the number of smartphone users is predicted to reach 7.1 billion.
Currently, there are 6.84 billion smartphones globally.
Around 91% of college graduates own a smartphone.
50% of US citizens spend about 5 to 6 hours on their smartphones per day as of 2024.
About 94.40% of Millennials in the United States own a Smartphone.
Over the last five years, the smartphone user population has increased by 5% year-over-year.
55% of smartphone users come from Asia itself.
98% of Gen Z own a smartphone today.
2020 is considered as the peak year for smartphone ownership.
The country with the highest number of smartphone users today is China.
70% of the digital media time in the United States is made from smartphones.
Android is the leading operating system globally.
College graduates have the highest potential to own a smartphone.
The country with the highest smartphone usage per capita is Germany.
How Many Smartphone Users Are There?
As of 2023, the number of smartphone users worldwide reached 6.8 billion. Between 2016 to 2023 there was a rise in the annual rate by 9.5% in the global smartphone user base. In Fact, it is predicted by various industry experts that in 2024, the number of smartphone users will reach 7.1 billion. Below we have mentioned a table showcasing the number of smartphone users between 2016 to 2027:
Year
Number of Smartphone users
2016
3.7 billion
2017
4.4 billion
2018
5.1 billion
2019
5.6 billion
2020
5.9 billion
2021
6.3 billion
2022
6.6 billion
2023
6.8 billion
2024
7.1 billion
2025
7.3 billion
2026
7.5 billion
2027
7.7 billion
Distribution of Smartphone Ownership
China is the leading country with the highest number of smartphone users 974.69 million, followed by India ranking second on the list with 659 million. Regardless of China and India having the highest number of smartphone users in the list, the United States has the largest proportion of its population accessing smartphones with 81.6% of smartphone penetration. Below we have mentioned a table showcasing the top 10 countries with the highest number of smartphone users worldwide along with their population and penetration.
Country
Total number of Smartphone users
Population
Penetration
China
974.69 million
1.43 billion
68.4%
India
659 million
1.42 billion
46.5%
United States
276.14 million
338.29 million
81.6%
Indonesia
187.7 million
275.5 million
68.1%
Brazil
143.43 million
215.31 million
66.6%
Russia
106.44 million
144.71 million
73.6%
Japan
97.44 million
123.95 million
78.6%
Nigeria
83.34 million
218.54 million
38.1%
Mexico
78.37 million
127.5 million
61.5%
Pakistan
72.99 million
235.82 million
31%
Number of Smartphone users in the United States
The United States is one of the most developed countries in the world. In the US, almost 19 in 20 people own a cell phone. So, let’s take a look at the number of smartphone users in the United States based on various factors such as Age group, Gender, Residence, and more.
Number of smartphone users based on Gender in the US
In the US, males have a higher edge when it comes to owning a smartphone. According to Pew Research data, 80% of males own a smartphone in the US, compared to females 75%.
Gender
Percentage who own a smartphone
Males
80%
Females
75%
Number of smartphone users based on Age Group
There is no surprise that people between the ages of 18 to 29 are the leading age group with the highest number of smartphone users at 94%. Followed by the age group of 30 to 49 that have 89% of smartphone users which is also quite expected considering the advanced technology appointed in the workforce. Below we have mentioned a table displaying the number of smartphone users based on Age groups:
Age Group
Percentage of Smartphone users
18 to 29
94%
30 to 49
89%
50 to 64
73%
65+
46%
Reside in Urban Areas
A large proportion of the United States citizens who own a smartphone reside in the urban area by 83% which isn’t quite surprising. The second highest smartphone is suburban residents 78% and lastly, 65% of the smartphone users reside in rural districts.
Number of Smartphone users by Ethnicity
Based on ethnicity there is a very tiny difference among smartphone users. Like, three-quarters of the smartphone users are White by 77%, Hispanic also by 77%, and black by 75%.
Overall in the US, 98% of black citizens own a cell phone regardless of its type or form in comparison to 94% of the white population and 97% of the Hispanic population.
Education level of smartphone ownership
Another factor that plays a significant role among smartphone users is the education level of the user. For example, the cell phone ownership of college graduates is 97%, with 91% belonging to smartphone ownership. Similarly, an individual who has less than a high school degree education has a cell phone ownership of 90% with only 57% belonging to smartphones and 33% belonging to non-smartphone ownership.
Below we have mentioned a table displaying smartphone ownership based on education level:
Education Level
Cell Phone Ownership
Smartphone Only Ownership
Non-Smartphone Only Ownership
Less than high-school
90%
57%
33%
High-school graduate
92%
69%
24%
Some College
96%
80%
16%
College graduate
97%
91%
6%
The total amount of time people spend on their Smartphones in the US
Almost half of the US population 132.13 million users spend about 5 to 6 hours of their time using their smartphones. While only 5% of US smartphone users spend less than an hour accessing their smartphone. Below we have mentioned a table showcasing the number of hours users spend on smartphones in the United States.
Total number of hours
Number of Smartphone users
Less than 1 hour
13.76 million
1 to 2 hours
19.27 million
3 to 4 hours
60.56 million
5 to 6 hours
132.13 million
More than 6 hours
49.55 million
In general. Smartphones make up about 70% of digital media consumption. This includes a variety of activities where United States citizens spend their time such as Games, Social Media, Entertainment, and more.
Distribution of Smartphone users based on Generation
According to the reports by eMarketers, Millennials are the leading generation with the highest number of smartphone users 94.40%. Followed by Gen X at 88.80% and Gen Z at 72.80. Apparently, Gen Alpha consists of the lowest number of smartphone users by 17% which isn’t quite surprising considering the majority of individuals are still in school.
Generation
Number of Smartphone users
Millennials
94.40%
Gen X
88.80%
Gen Z
72.80%
Baby Boomers
68.10%
Gen Alpha
17%
Distribution of Smartphone Market Share
When talking about smartphones, there is a wide range of brands that provide smartphones with a variety of features and capabilities. In 2012, Samsung was ranked as the leading brand with the highest market share by 30.3%. Followed by Apple with 18.7% and Huawei with 4%. By 2020, there were five brands that were leading the smartphone market share: Samsung (20.6%), Apple (15.9%), Huawei (14.6%), Xiaomi (11.4%), and Vivo (8.6%). Below we have mentioned a breakdown of the Smartphone market share between 2012 to 2022.
Year
Samsung
Apple
Huawei
Xiaomi
OPPO
vivo
Lenovo
2012
30.3%
18.7%
4%
–
–
–
3.3%
2013
31.3%
15.3%
4.9%
–
–
–
4.5%
2014
24.4%
14.8%
5.7%
4.4%
–
–
4.6%
2015
22.3%
16.1%
7.4%
4.9%
3%
2.6%
5.2%
2016
21.1%
14.6%
9.5%
3.6%
6.8%
5.3%
–
2017
21.7%
14.7%
10.5%
6.3%
7.6%
–
–
2018
20.8%
14.9%
14.7%
8.7%
8.1%
–
–
2019
21.6%
13.9%
17.6%
9.2%
8.3%
–
–
2020
20.6%
15.9%
14.6%
11.4%
–
8.6%
–
Q2 2021
18.9%
14.2%
–
16.9%
10.5%
10.1%
–
Q2 2022
21.8%
15.6%
–
13.8%
8.6%
8.7%
–
Leading Operating systems in Smartphones
Today, iOS and Android are the two leading operating systems with the highest smartphone market share. Android tops the list of highest operating system market share with 70.16% followed by iOS with 29.14%. Below we have mentioned a table displaying the market share of the operating system:
Operating System
Operating system market share
Android
70.16%
iOS
29.14%
Samsung
0.38%
KaiOS
0.12%
Windows
0.02%
Nokia
0.01%
Linux
0.01%
Wrapping Up
More than 86% of the population across the world already owns a smartphone and in the coming years, the number of smartphone users is expected to grow to higher. The features and capabilities offered through a smartphone using advanced technology are growing the demand for smartphones among people. Today, you can access entertainment, games, social media, bank information, maps, emails, and more by simply using your smartphone. Due to this most industry specialists believe that smartphone user numbers will keep on rising.
IDC estimates that there will be 41.6 billion connected IoT devices, or “things,” generating 79.4 zettabytes (ZB) of data in 2025. Gartner forecasts that the enterprise and automotive IoT market will grow to 5.8 billion endpoints in 2020, a 21% increase from 2019. IDC predicts that by 2023, over 50% of new enterprise IT infrastructure deployed will be at the edge rather than corporate data centers, up from less than 10% today; by 2024, the number of apps at the edge will increase 800%.
“Early adopters of Big Data analytics have gained a significant lead over the rest of the corporate world. Examining more than 400 large companies, we found that those with the most advanced analytics capabilities are outperforming competitors by wide margins.”
A large section of people globally works using their laptops or smartphones, which has significantly increased the screen time presence of most adults. It was reported that an average American has a screen time of 7 hours and 4 minutes per day. While the global average screen time is 6 hours and 58 minutes every day. So have you ever wondered how much time you spend on screen on a daily basis for work, entertainment, news, etc? In this article, we are going to take an in-depth look at the average screen time for adults by region, generation, activity, and more. So, let’s begin.
Key Statistics
Every day an Average American spends around 7 hours and 4 minutes in front of their screen.
People worldwide spend about 6 hours and 58 minutes on their screens on a daily basis.
Since 2013, there has been an increase in screen time by 50 minutes per day.
Gen Z (people born between 1996 and 2010) spend about 9 hours of screen time every day.
There was a peak in the average daily screen time by 7.7 hours among people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The top three popular sites that are consumed by Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers are Amazon, Facebook, and Google.
On Average, people spend about 44% of their waking hours looking at a screen.
Professionals have recommended less than 2 hours of screen time a day.
49% of babies between the ages of 0 to 2 tend to have interacted with smartphones at some point.
Average Screen Time Spend by Adults
The Average screen time spent by adults ranges as they grow older. For example, young adults have phone usage up by 60 to 80% higher than pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, Gen Z (people born between 1996 to 2010) tend to spend 7+ hours on their screens on a regular basis bouncing between popular social media apps such as TikTok browsing videos for hours streaming online content on OTT platforms such as Netflix or Prime Video.
Millennials on the other hand spend an average of 205 minutes on screen per day. While the generation before Millennials which are Gen X and Boomers have an average screen time of 169 minutes and 136 minutes.
Today, it’s for the younger generation to spend a day without their smartphones. Apparently, on average 42% of millennials aren’t likely to go on for more than 5 hours without taking a sneak peek at their social media accounts. Meanwhile, younger millennials or young adults are likely to check their smartphones about 150 times a day.
It’s no surprise that Gen Z tops the list when it comes to the highest screen time spenders. Around 76% of Gen Z users have claimed they spend way too much time looking at their screens. Followed by the Millennials generation with 67%, followed by Gen X with 66%, and Baby Boomers with 51%.
Distribution of Screen Time by Generation
Talking about the distribution of screen time by generation it’s no surprise that Gen Z (people born between 1996 and 2010) have the highest average screen time with 7 hours 18 mins. Followed by Millennials (people born between 1981 to 1995) who have the second highest average screen time by 6 hours 42 mins.
Generation
Average Screen Time Spend
Gen Z
7 hours 18 mins
Millennials
6 hours 42 mins
Gen X
6 hours
Baby Boomers
2 hours 54 mins
The Most popular internet activities that take majority of the screen time among different generations are as follows:
For Baby Boomers, it’s online searches on Google and banking.
For Gen X it’s social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, etc, and online searches.
For Millennials it’s accessing social media platforms and streaming online content such as Movies, web series, etc.
Average Screen Time By Region
Based on recent records South Africa has the highest average screen time consumption with 10 hours 46 mins every day. Followed by the Philippines which records the second highest screen time with 10 hours and 27 minutes of screen time consumption.
Country
Average Screen Time
South Africa
10 hours 46 mins
Philippines
10 hours 27 mins
Brazil
10 hours 19 mins
Colombia
10 hours 3 mins
Argentina
9 hours 38 mins
Malaysia
9 hours 10 mins
Thailand
9 hours 6 mins
Mexico
8 hours 55 mins
Indonesia
8 hours 37 mins
UAE
8 hours 36 mins
Taiwan
8 hours 7 mins
Saudi Arabia
8 hours 5 mins
Average Daily Mobile Screen Time
Even though South Africa tops the chart for the highest average screen time by region it isn’t the country with the highest Mobile screen time. Instead, the Philippines has recorded the highest average mobile screen time with 5 hours 47 mins. Followed by Thailand which is second in the list at 5 hours 28 mins. Here is a table showcasing the top 5 countries with the highest average mobile screen time globally.
Country
Average Mobile Screen Time
Philippines
5 hours 47 mins
Thailand
5 hours 28 mins
Brazil
5 hours 25 mins
South Africa
5 hours 9 mins
Colombia
5 hours 9 mins
Global screen time usage statistics
The average screen time spent by users worldwide in 2023 is 6 hours and 37 minutes across different platforms and devices. Below we have mentioned a table showcasing the average screen time spent by users between the span of 10 years from 2013 to 2023. The following data was taken from Q3 of each year.
Year
Average Screen Time Usage
2023
6 hrs 37 mins
2022
6 hrs 28 mins
2021
6 hrs 58 mins
2020
6 hrs 54 mins
2019
6 hrs 38 mins
2018
6 hrs 48 mins
2017
6 hrs 46 mins
2016
6 hrs 29 mins
2015
6hrs 20mins
2014
6 hrs 23 mins
2013
6 hrs 19 mins
Distribution of Screen Time Activity By Americans
There are a variety of reasons that contribute to the overdoing of screen time by users. One of the top activities that consume the majority of screen time by Americans is watching television. About 34% of the screen time is consumed by TV, followed by Video Games which take up 16% of the screen time. Below we have mentioned a detailed table showcasing the total distribution of screen time among Americans:
Activity
Total screen time spend
TV
34%
Video Games
16%
Movies
14%
Online Videos
12%
Social Media
9%
Other
9%
E-books
6%
Mobile Internet Traffic Over Time
A large number of people globally spend their time accessing the internet. Over the years there has been a massive spike in mobile internet traffic over time. Back in 2013, the share of internet traffic was only 17.02% but fast forward to 2023, the share of Internet traffic has taken a massive turn to 60.28%. Overall, the major growth in internet traffic took place in 2017.
Year
Share of Internet Traffic
2013
17.02%
2014
28.97%
2015
37.24%
2016
45.91%
2017
54.09%
2018
53.01%
2019
52.26%
2020
53.07%
2021
56.53%
2022
59.40%
2023
60.28%
People spend 45.8 minutes on average operating TikTok daily
Today, TikTok is one of the most widespread and highly utilized social media platforms globally where people tend to spend hours and hours watching fun and entertaining content. The day-to-day average screen time spent by people on TikTok is 45.8 min. The second spot is snatched by a popular video-streaming platform YouTube with 45.6 mins daily screen time.
Social Media Apps
Average daily screen time
TikTok
45.8 mins
YouTube
45.6 mins
Twitter
34.8 mins
Snapchat
30.4 mins
Facebook
30.1 mins
Instagram
30.1 mins
Reddit
23.8 mins
Impact Of Screen Time
According to a survey conducted using 2000+ United States adults claimed that less than half the total amount of the time spent on screens is considered to be productive. While 41% of the audience claimed that they find it difficult to manage their screen time.
21% of adults even find themselves guilty regarding how much time their children spend on screen.
Excessive screen time can often lead to a large number of knock-on effects on people, especially children.
Let’s take a look at some of the drawbacks related to excessive screen time:
Sleep deprivation: Too much consumption of screen and blue light can interfere with melatonin production and cause a disruption in the circadian rhythm in the body.
Obesity: Numerous reports suggest that there is a solid association between screen time and obesity among children who fall under the age group of 5 to 17. Such instances are most likely to occur due to the sedentary nature of accessing the screen.
Delayed learning: Children who tend to watch a lot of television have the potential to experience various difficulties in understanding or picking up the language.
Type 2 Diabetes: Children who tend to spend more than 3 hours on the screen per day in the United Kingdom are more likely to show resistance to insulin.
Limiting social media usage in the wider population with maximum usage to 30 minutes a day can be linked with reduced depression and can be helpful in improving overall well-being.
Adult screen time connects to several broader digital trends worth exploring. Smartphone usage data shows how mobile devices now account for the majority of daily online activity, while social media stats reveal which platforms capture the largest share of that attention. Among them, TikTok stats stand out for driving record engagement times across age groups, with screen time for teens statistics showing even higher daily averages than adults. Underpinning all of this, mobile internet traffic has grown to dominate global usage, and the broader internet statistics confirm just how central connected screens have become to everyday life.”
Conclusion
The Internet has had a significant impact on the growth of screen time among adults and teens around the world. Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic the digital world has definitely transformed the working spaces. On average an American spends about 7+ hours on their screen, while globally the average screen time among the people is 6 hours and 58 minutes on a daily basis accessing social media, streaming apps, performing searches, and more.
Mobile Devices are one of the most preferred device types utilized by users across the world to access the internet. Today, internet users can access different types of websites, apps, and other activities using their mobile devices from any part of the world. Users can play games, perform online shopping, transfer money, stream videos, etc using their smartphones by accessing the internet.
In Fact, 60.67% of the website traffic in 2024 is generated through mobile devices. In this article, we are going to take a look at the internet traffic from mobile devices stats (2024), Internet traffic statistics by category, Device Type, and more.
Percentage of Internet Traffic from Mobile Devices
As of 2024, 60.67% of website traffic comes from Mobile Devices.
By 2025, there will be over 1 billion 5G connections globally.
92.3% of internet users consider accessing the internet through their smartphones compared to other devices.
The Internet traffic from Mobile Devices generated in the US is 10.04 exabytes a month.
There are over 5.3 billion mobile internet users globally.
As of 2024, 45.59% of the internet traffic comes from mobile devices in North America.
In the United States, 85.38% of internet users access the internet through mobile devices.
Mobile traffic witnessed a growth of 75% from 2015 to 2024.
General Mobile Internet Traffic Statistics
As of 2024, over 60.67% of the internet traffic comes from mobile devices. Below we have mentioned a table showcasing the growth of mobile internet traffic between 2011 to 2023:
Year
Mobile Internet Traffic
2011
6.09%
2012
10.88%
2013
17.02%
2014
28.97%
2015
35.20%
2016
43.66%
2017
51.58%
2018
50.81%
2019
50.43%
2020
51.61%
2021
55.01%
2022
58.37%
2023
60.67%
Internet Traffic from Mobile Devices in the US
As of 2023, 47.79% of the internet traffic came from mobile devices in the United States. Below we have mentioned a table showcasing the total internet traffic that came from mobile devices in the United States:
Year
Mobile Internet Traffic
2011
7.28%
2012
10.10%
2013
14.64%
2014
25.46%
2015
29.02%
2016
33.80%
2017
43.96%
2018
44.36%
2019
47.86%
2020
49.99%
2021
49.32%
2022
52.11%
2023
47.79%
Distribution of Mobile Users in the US that access the Internet via Mobile Devices
As of 2024, 86.26% of mobile users in the United States access the internet using their mobile devices. There has been a constant growth in the number of mobile users accessing the internet using mobile devices in the US and this number is expected to keep growing in the future as well. By 2027, the number of mobile users utilizing mobile devices to access the internet is expected to reach 88.24%.
Year
Mobile Users Access The Internet Through Their Mobile
2018
77.6%
2019
79.64%
2020
81.74%
2021
83.15%
2022
84.37%
2023
85.39%
2024
86.26%
2025
87.01%
2026
87.66%
2027
88.24%
Mobile Internet Traffic of Total Web Traffic by Region
As of January 2024, mobile devices excluding tablets account for 60% of the web traffic globally. Based on Region, Africa has the highest number of mobile internet traffic of total web traffic by 73.57% followed by Asia as the second highest mobile internet traffic by 69.43%. Below we have mentioned a detailed table showcasing the percentage of mobile internet traffic by Region:
The Highest proportion of mobile internet traffic comes from Sudan
Globally Sudan has an internet traffic proportion of 83.92% followed by Nigeria – at 81.43% and
South Africa – 72.59% as the highest mobile internet traffic nation worldwide. While Russia has the lowest proportion with 30.2% of mobile internet traffic since the majority of users prefer to access the internet through their desktop. The second country with the lowest proportion of mobile internet traffic is Portugal with 34.12%, followed by Canada as the third country with the lowest proportion 37.71%.
92.3% of internet users access the internet via mobile phones of some kind
Internet users can access the internet using various kinds of devices such as laptops, tablets, etc. But regardless of so many options available, mobile phones are still the number one choice of device by users for accessing the internet. Apparently, 9 in 10 users (92.3%) prefer using a mobile phone of some kind over other devices to access the internet. Meanwhile, 65.6% use a desktop or traditional laptop. Below we have mentioned a table showcasing the kind of devices accessed by users to access the internet:
Device
Share of Users
Mobile phone (any)
92.3%
Smartphone
91%
Laptop or desktop (any)
65.6%
Feature phone
5.2%
Tablet device
27.3%
Work laptop or desktop
28.6%
Connected television
31.9%
Smart home device
15.4%
Apart from this, there has been a rise in cellular data traffic consumed by the users. As of 2023, the monthly cellular data consumed by users is 133.86 EB. There has been a constant growth in the number of cellular data between the years 2017 to 2023. Back in 2017, the monthly cellular data accessed by users was only 9.68 EB. Below we have mentioned a detailed table showcasing the growth in cellular data demand among users over the years:
Year
Monthly Average Global Mobile Network Data Traffic
Q1 2017
9.68 EB
Q2 2017
10.63 EB
Q3 2017
11.69 EB
Q4 2017
13.6 EB
Q1 2018
15.94 EB
Q2 2018
18.37 EB
Q3 2018
21.78 EB
Q4 2018
26.54 EB
Q1 2019
29.02 EB
Q2 2019
32.66 EB
Q3 2019
36.49 EB
Q4 2019
39.56 EB
Q1 2020
45.16 EB
Q2 2020
50.03 EB
Q3 2020
54.79 EB
Q4 2020
58.44 EB
Q1 2021
66.14 EB
Q2 2021
72.2 EB
Q3 2021
77.81 EB
Q4 2021
84.16 EB
Q1 2022
92.75 EB
Q2 2022
100.42 EB
Q3 2022
107.58 EB
Q4 2022
118.21 EB
Q1 2023
126 EB
Q2 2023
133.86 EB
Internet Traffic from Mobile Devices based on Device Type
There is a wide range of device types available in the market such as iOS, Android, Samsung, etc that are accessed by users worldwide. However, out of all the available devices Android is currently the most dominating device type all around the world with 69.74%. Followed by iOS as the second most-used device type among internet users with 29.58%. Below we have mentioned a table showcasing the demand for different types of devices types in the market:
Device Type
Share
Android
69.74%
Apple
29.58%
Samsung
0.36%
KAI
0.1%
Other
0.22%
Internet Traffic Statistics By Category
Today, users are accessing the internet for different types of activities such as entertainment, financial management, work requirements, shopping, e-commerce, and more. Especially with growing technology the use cases are expected to keep on rising. Based on the latest survey, the most common usage of mobile devices among users is “Gaming” by 68%. Followed by listening to music as the second most common use of mobile phones by 67% and social media by 63%. Here is a table showcasing the top activity data of mobile devices:
Activity
Share
Gaming
68%
Music
67%
social media
63%
Streaming videos, TV, or film
61%
Paid for something bought online
47%
Bank usage
47%
Shopping products
42%
Booked food delivery
41%
Work-related
38%
Sent money to a friend
35%
Paid for something using Google Pay, Apple Pay, etc.
33%
Read a magazine or newspaper
33%
Used a medical or fitness service
25%
Booked a taxi ride
22%
Controlled a smart device
20%
None of the above
3%
Wrapping Up
Based on the above-mentioned statistics it’s clear that users prefer mobile devices the most when it comes to accessing the internet for various activities online. As of 2024, 60.67% of website traffic comes from Mobile Devices alone. In Fact, 92.3% of internet users consider accessing the internet via their smartphones compared to desktops or other devices. In addition, there is also a constant rise in monthly cellular data consumption by users which is expected to keep on growing in coming years.
