nationally representative; respondents who use VPN
Supplementary notes
The original question was phrased by the source as follows:"What percentage of your time online do you estimate you spend using each of these methods (virtual private network (VPN) of accessing the internet?"
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Share of online time spent using VPN in United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by gender
A February 2023 survey in the United Kingdom (UK) found that nearly 28 percent of the male respondents spent up to 20 percent of their online time using virtual private networks (VPN), compared to almost a quarter of female respondents. Additionally, women were more likely than men to browse online exclusively via VPN.
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Nano Interactive. (April 28, 2023). Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1384269/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. "Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender." Chart. April 28, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1384269/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. (2023). Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1384269/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-gender/
Nano Interactive. "Share of Online Time Spent Using a Virtual Private Network (Vpn) in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of February 2023, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Apr 2023, /statistics/1384269/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-gender/
Nano Interactive, Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1384269/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-gender/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender [Graph], Nano Interactive, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1384269/uk-online-time-share-spent-using-vpn-by-gender/
