The table compares various age groups based on their engagement in different internet-based activities.
Overall, a significant proportion of individuals use the Internet to follow the news or search for products, although the latter activity is limited to adults. Conversely, using the Internet to download content or search for people is relatively less common across age groups. Notably, teenagers predominantly use the Internet for consuming news and playing online games.
Certain online activities are generally more widespread than others. For example, accessing news online is highly prevalent, with over 70% participation across all age groups. Specifically, 76% of teenagers and individuals in their 30s use the Internet for this purpose. While teenagers do not engage in product research, this activity is highly popular among adults, particularly those in their 40s, where 83% of individuals engage in this activity. Similarly, online shopping is another widely practiced activity, with at least 60% of individuals in most adult age groups using the Internet for this purpose.
Activities such as online gaming and downloading content are predominantly associated with teenagers rather than adults. For instance, 81% of teenagers play online games, and 52% download content. In contrast, these activities are far less common among adults, with only 8–6% of older adults downloading materials online.
The least popular activity is searching for people, with just 5% of teenagers engaging in this activity. However, this figure rises significantly among 20-year-olds, where 31% use the Internet for this purpose, making this age group the most active in this category.