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Published by Feb 8, 2024
According to a survey of internet audiences in the third quarter of 2023, 83.1 percent of global internet users played video games on any device. Indonesia had the highest video gaming usage reach, ranking first with a gaming penetration of 96.5 percent. The Philippines was ranked second, with 95.9 percent of responding internet users stating that they played video games. Japan and China ranked last,with 72.1 and 71.1 percent of internet users, respectively, reporting their participation in video gaming.
Share of internet users worldwide who play video games on any device as of 3rd quarter 2023, by region
| Characteristic | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| Indonesia | 96.5% |
| Philippines | 95.9% |
| Turkey | 94.8% |
| Thailand | 93.2% |
| Vietnam | 93.2% |
| Saudi Arabia | 91.8% |
| India | 91.7% |
| South Africa | 91.7% |
| Mexico | 91.2% |
| Taiwan | 91.1% |
| UAE | 91.1% |
| Malaysia | 89.7% |
| Brazil | 88.9% |
| Hong Kong | 88.6% |
| Bulgaria | 87.9% |
| Romania | 87.9% |
| Greece | 87.4% |
| Egypt | 87% |
| Croatia | 86.2% |
| Colombia | 86% |
| Portugal | 85.9% |
| Argentina | 85.1% |
| United States | 85% |
| Chile | 84.7% |
| Hungary | 84.7% |
| Spain | 84.5% |
| Italy | 84.1% |
| France | 84% |
| Singapore | 84% |
| Worldwide | 83.1% |
| Canada | 82.7% |
| Poland | 82.5% |
| Israel | 82.4% |
| South Korea | 81.5% |
| Denmark | 81.4% |
| Netherlands | 81.1% |
| Austria | 81% |
| Russia | 80.6% |
| Sweden | 80.5% |
| New Zealand | 80% |
| Australia | 79.8% |
| Czechia | 78.8% |
| Norway | 78.5% |
| Switzerland | 78.4% |
| Germany | 78.2% |
| United Kingdom | 77.4% |
| Ireland | 77.1% |
| Belgium | 76% |
| Japan | 72.1% |
| China | 71.1% |
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Survey time period
Q3 2023
Age group
16 to 64 years
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