According to the Global Digital 2019 report by Hootsuite, a social media management system, data on global Internet usage has been revealed. It shows that the average time spent on the Internet worldwide is 6 hours and 42 minutes. However, there are some countries where the average time spent on the Internet exceeds the global average. Today, Terrabkk will take a look at which countries have an average Internet usage greater than the global average.

Source: Global Digital 2019 reports

                Currently, Thailand has approximately 57 million Internet users, ranking 3rd in the world. Have you ever wondered how much time we spend on the Internet each day?

                According to the Global Digital 2019 report by Hootsuite, it further explains that Thailand spends most of its time on:

  • Chatting: approximately 3 hours and 11 minutes per day
  • Watching video clips: approximately 3 hours and 44 minutes per day
  • Listening to music: approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes per day

Source: Global Digital 2019 reports

 

What Platforms Are Popular Among Thais?

The top 3 platforms most used by Thais are:

  • 1st place: Facebook - 93% of Thai Internet users use this platform
  • 2nd place: YouTube - 91% of Thai Internet users use this platform
  • 3rd place: Line - 84% of Thai Internet users use this platform

Source: Global Digital 2019 reports

 

                From the information above, we can see that Thailand is a country with a very high volume of Internet usage daily and utilizes almost every platform available globally. Therefore, it is no surprise that the E-Commerce and online media businesses in Thailand are growing rapidly each year. However, we must ask ourselves whether we are using the Internet effectively, whether we are maximizing its benefits, or if we are using the Internet incorrectly.