Overall Internet Usage Status

Overall Internet Usage Status

Overall Internet usage status includes individual and household Internet usage. Individual Internet Usage was parted into Internet usage, mobile Internet users, and Wifi Internet users in the past 6 months.

Current Domestic Developments

Current Domestic Developments

The individuals aged 12 and above who have used the Internet has reached 82%, totaling estimation is 17.38 million people..

Internet Usage

Personal Internet Usage

Usage Rate

82.1%

Average time online per day

4.3 hours

Individual Internet Usage

Usage Rate

82.1%

Avg. Time Online per Day

4.3 hours

Main Location for Internet Access

Home

94.1%

Workplace

38.8％

Most Common Devices

Smartphone

96.8%

Desktop/Laptop

66.4%

Most Common
Devices

Smartphone

96.8%

Desktop/Laptop

66.4%

  • n=3088
  • Statistics on this page are from people aged 12 and above.
  • Source: Telephone interviews conducted in this research (2018)

Profile of Internet Users

There is no difference of Internet usage on gender. Over 90% of people aged from 12 to 49 are Internet Users.

  • Source: Telephone interviews conducted in this research (2018)
  • Source: Telephone interviews conducted in this research (2018)

Mobile & Wifi Internet Users in the Past 6 Months

Mobile Internet users in the past 6 month of aged 12 and above increase more, whereas Wifi Internet users in the past 6 month of aged 12 and above decrease 15%.

  • Mobile Internet Users
  • Wifi Internet Users
  • n=3088
  • Source: Telephone interviews conducted in this research (2018)

Household Internet Access

Internet Access Rate

80.9%

Use ADSL/VDSL to Access Internet

99.9%

Avg. Monthly Cost

NT$855

Avg. Satisfaction Score

3.5

  • Only includes ADSL/VDSL users on "Avg. Monthly Cost."
  • Source: Telephone interviews conducted in this research (2018)

Household Internet Access

Internet Access Rate

80.9%

Use ADSL/VDSL to Access Internet

99.9%

Avg. Monthly Cost

NT$855

Avg. Satisfaction Score

3.5

  • Only includes ADSL/VDSL users on "Avg. Monthly Cost"
  • Source: Telephone interviews conducted in this research (2018)

Comparison of Current Developments in Other Countries

Comparison of Current Developments in Other Countries

In Asia, Japan and S. Korea are the countries with highest Internet usage rate.

Internet Penetration

Global Internet Usage Status

According to Comscore MMX, although by Oct. the Internet users in Taiwan are less than most countries, but the average views per visitor are top 1 in Asia.

Total Unique Visitors
(000)		 Total Views
(MM)		 Total Visits
(000)		 Average Views
per Visit		 Average Views
per Visitor		 Total Minutes
(MM)
Taiwan 16,532 35,102 2,170,146 16.2 2,123 36,369
China 871,522 918,857 27,840,677 33.0 1,054 3,208,950
India 273,288 224,147 27,154,589 8.3 820 889,666
Indoenesia 89,085 47,455 2,891,046 16.4 533 344,471
Japan 81,714 129,595 3,655,945 35.4 1,586 115,862
Vietnam 45,680 39,179 2,278,515 17.2 858 47,551
Malaysia 19,940 23,185 1,268,714 18.3 1,163 90,630
Singapore 4,926 5,888 421,768 14.0 1,195 8,213
United States 256,264 716,661 49,156,381 14.6 2,797 1,751,664
United Kingdom 48,988 130,835 7,357,075 17.8 2,671 266,450
Australia 20,614 24,814 1,585,315 15.7 1,204 39,268
  • Source: Comscore MMX Multi-Platform, Multi-Country Key Measures, Total Audience, October 2018

Devices Used to Access Internet

The main device used to access Internet is smartphone in all countries. People in developing countries mostly use smartphone, while people in developed countries simultaneously use multiple screens across desktop computers/laptop computers and smartphone. The average number of devices owned per person in Taiwan ranks only behind South Korea and Singapore among Asian countries. The percentage of devices used in Taiwan differs little from the results in the survey. Due to the differences in the time of the survey, please reference the device usage rates announced in this survey.

  • The percentage of devices used in Taiwan differs little from the results in the survey. Due to the differences in the time of the survey, please reference the device usage rates announced in this survey.
  • Source: Consumer Barometer with Google(2017)

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