People have 6 hours 58 minutes of screen time per day.
Daily screen time has increased by almost 50 minutes per day since 2013.
The average American spends 7 hours and 4 minutes looking at a screen each day.
Worldwide, the average user spends 2 hours and 51 minutes looking at their computer screens and 3 hours and 46 minutes looking at their mobiles.
On average, 90.9% of people will use the internet to stream their favorite TV shows and movies.
South Africans spend 10 hours and 46 minutes on screen per day.
Almost half (49%) of 0 to 2-year-olds interact with smartphones.
Gen Z averages around 9 hours ofscreen time per day.
The biggest screen-time consumers are located in Africa, Asia, and South America.
Screen Time Statistics: Average Screen Time in US vs. The Rest of The World
Worldwide, the average person spends a total of 6 hours and 37 minutes looking at a screen each day (for internet-connected activities). The average American spends 7 hours looking at a screen each day. According to data from DataReportal, the average American spends 6 hours and 59 minutes looking at a screen every day.
Here’s an overview of the average internet-connected screen time since 2013:
Year
Average Screen Time
Change Over Previous Year
Q3 2013
6 hours 9 minutes
-
Q3 2014
6 hours 23 minutes
↑ 3.8%
Q3 2015
6 hours 20 minutes
↓ 0.8%
Q3 2016
6 hours 29 minutes
↑ 2.4%
Q3 2017
6 hours 46 minutes
↑ 4.4%
Q3 2018
6 hours 48 minutes
↑ 0.5%
Q3 2019
6 hours 38 minutes
↓ 2.5%
Q3 2020
6 hours 54 minutes
↑ 4%
Q3 2021
6 hours 58 minutes
↑ 1%
The average person spends up to 40% of their waking hours looking at a screen.
The average screen time in the United States is 7 hours 4 minutes per day, that's 7 minutes more than the global average according to Comparitech data.
Here’s the full breakdown of how the average US teen distributes their daily screen time:
Here’s the rate of change between average screen time in 2021 and 2022 for these countries:
Country
Change in Screen Time
United Arab Emirates
↑ 1.12
Turkey
↑ 0.44
India
↑ 0.42
South Africa
↑ 0.39
Portugal
↑ 0.37
Egypt
↑ 0.26
Saudi Arabia
↑ 0.21
Thailand
↑ 0.21
Canada
↑ 0.19
Belgium
↑ 0.16
Brazil
↑ 0.11
Sweden
↑ 0.06
Switzerland
↑ 0.04
Ireland
↑ 0.01
Japan
↑ 0.01
Australia
- 0
Taiwan
- 0
Argentina
↓ 0.01
Israel
↓ 0.02
Russia
↓ 0.02
Austria
↓ 0.04
Colombia
↓ 0.04
Poland
↓ 0.04
Germany
↓ 0.05
China
↓ 0.06
Mexico
↓ 0.06
Malaysia
↓ 0.07
Spain
↓ 0.07
United States of America
↓ 0.07
South Korea
↓ 0.08
Vietnam
↓ 0.09
France
↓ 0.12
Italy
↓ 0.12
Denmark
↓ 0.13
United Kingdom
↓ 0.13
Indonesia
↓ 0.15
New Zealand
↓ 0.17
Romania
↓ 0.17
Netherlands
↓ 0.18
Hong Kong
↓ 0.29
Philippines
↓ 0.29
Singapore
↓ 0.38
Average Screen Time By Region
Screen time varies significantly by region. According to recent records from 43 nations, South Africa is the country with the most screen time consumption per day.
Average Screen Time Allocation Per Day
Below are figures for global average screen time allocation per day:
Screen Time Allocation
Q3 2020
Q3 2021
2020-2021 Change
Using Internet
6 hours 54 mins
6 hours 58 mins
↑ 1% (4 mins)
Watching TV (inc. streaming)
3 hours 24 mins
3 hours 20 mins
↓ 2% (4 mins)
Using Social Media
2 hours 25 mins
2 hours 27 mins
↑ 1.4% (2 mins)
Using a Games Console
1 hour 11 mins
1 hour 12 mins
↑ 1.4% (1 min)
Screen Time By Age
Age is an important factor in screen time consumption. Around 3 in 4 of parents with a child aged 2 or younger claim their child watches TV.
Unfortunately, 90% of older children spend time watching a TV screen.
Impact Of Screen Time
Data from a survey of 2,000+ US adults showed that less than 50% the time spent on screens is believed to be productive.