Time spent online worldwide 2024| Statista

Average daily time spent using the internet by online users worldwide from 3rd quarter 2015 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in hours.minutes)

Characteristic	Time spent online in hours.minutes
Q3 2024	6.38
Q2 2024	6.36
Q1 2024	6.31
Q4 2023	6.35
Q3 2023	6.4
Q2 2023	6.41
Q1 2023	6.4
Q4 2022	6.35
Q3 2022	6.37
Q3 2021	6.57
Q3 2020	6.55
Q3 2019	6.38
Q3 2018	6.48
Q3 2017	6.46
Q3 2016	6.29
Q3 2015	6.19

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Release date

February 2025

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

Q3 2015 to Q3 2024

Age group

16-64 years

Special properties

time spent using the internet each day on any device

Supplementary notes

2.1 = 2 hours, 10 minutes; 2.01 = 2 hours, 1 minute

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As of the third quarter of 2024, internet users spent six hours and 38 minutes online daily. This is a slight increase in comparison to the previous quarter. Overall, between the third quarter of 2015 and the third quarter of 2024, the average daily internet use has increased by 19 minutes.

Most online countries

Internet users between 16 and 64 years old in South Africa spent the longest time online daily, nine hours and 27 minutes, followed by Brazil and the Philippines. These figures include the time spent using the internet on any device. In Japan, internet users spent around three hours and 57 minutes online per day. Users in Denmark also spent relatively less time on the internet, reaching about five hours daily.

Most common online activities

According to a 2024 survey, more than six in 10 people worldwide used the internet to find information. Furthermore, the usage of communication platforms was also a common reason for going online, followed by online content consumption, such as watching videos, TV shows, or movies.