Average Screen Time Statistics & Facts (Usage)

Average Screen Time Usage Statistics 2023

• 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 of screen 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:

The average person spends up to 40% of their waking hours looking at a screen.

Source: Data Reportal, Data Reportal, DigitalInformationWorld

US Average Screen Time

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:

Sources: Comparitech

Screen Time Changes Over Time

Here’s the rate of change between average screen time in 2021 and 2022 for these countries:

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 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.