This statistic presents the VPN usage penetration as of the first quarter of 2018, by gender. During the survey period, it was found that 30 percent of male internet users worldwide had accessed a virtual private network in the past month.
Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by gender
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GWI. (July 3, 2018). Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301208/vpn-proxy-usage-gender/
GWI. "Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by gender." Chart. July 3, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301208/vpn-proxy-usage-gender/
GWI. (2018). Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301208/vpn-proxy-usage-gender/
GWI. "Share of Internet Users Worldwide Who Have Used a Vpn in The past Month as of 1st Quarter 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301208/vpn-proxy-usage-gender/
GWI, Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301208/vpn-proxy-usage-gender/ (last visited May 03, 2024)
Share of internet users worldwide who have used a VPN in the past month as of 1st quarter 2018, by gender [Graph], GWI, July 3, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/301208/vpn-proxy-usage-gender/