In 2022, the average time people spend online per day is set to drop by 20 minutes to 6 hours and 37 minutes worldwide.
In 2022, South Africans log on for at least 9.5 hours a day. According to one study, this was the highest value ever recorded, nearly three hours above the global average.
The average person will spend six hours and 37 minutes per day online in 2022, according to a report published by Delaware-based virtual private network (VPN) platform Atlas VPN.
To reach its conclusion, it compiled data from the social media intelligence platform Meltwater and social media research company We Are Social. Users aged 16 to 64 in 46 countries were included in the data.
South Africa, why?
According to World Bank data, in 2020 up to 70% of South Africans had internet access. Given the growing internet usage not only in the country but across the continent of Africa, this number may now be higher.
South Africa has a penetration rate of 72.3% in 2023 with 43.48 million internet users out of a total population of 60.14 million. According to the country's government, by 2024, all South African homes will have internet access.
Although its internet speed is lower than the world average, it is improving.
The digital quality of life in South Africa was ranked 68th globally in 2021. The country had some of the most affordable mobile and broadband internet options and the most reliable mobile internet in all of Africa.
According to reports, mobile internet is fast becoming the most widely used form of connectivity around the world. Smartphones are rapidly replacing other forms of connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa.
According to the Atlas VPN study, the top five reasons people use the Internet are to find information (57.8%), communicate with loved ones (53.7%), stay up to date on news and events (50.9%), watch videos (49.7%) ) Are. , and learn new skills (47.6%).
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In terms of internet addiction, South Africa was followed by Brazil (over 9 hours), the Philippines (over 9 hours), Argentina, and Colombia, which tied for 9 hours.
The report says that Americans spend the same amount of time online as Singaporeans do – 420 minutes per day, or more than 7 hours – so they also spend more time online than average.
On the other hand, some European countries saw below-average online times in Denmark, Austria, and Germany.
The countries of East Asia lagged behind the most. Japan's time was three hours 45 minutes, while China's time was five hours 25 minutes.
As the world moves through the post-Covid era, the average time spent online is declining globally. From 2021 to 2022, it decreased by 20 minutes or 4.8%.
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