GITNUXREPORT 2026

View Website Statistics

See exactly what’s costing sites attention right now, with 53.3% of worldwide traffic on mobile and warnings that performance slips can trigger abandonment when pages take longer than 3 seconds. View Website packs Core Web Vitals into one place so you can spot the tradeoffs between load time, layout stability, and interaction delays while also getting practical checks like image optimization, HTTP/2 and compression, plus the security and compliance signals that quietly impact uptime.

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53.3% of all website traffic worldwide comes from mobile devices

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36.0% of global web traffic originated from North America in 2023

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44.4% of web users are more likely to abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds to load

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Google’s Lighthouse recommends image optimization as a best practice to reduce load time

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Google reports that 53% of mobile site visits are abandoned if pages take longer than 3 seconds to load

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An HTTP/2 enabled site can reduce page load times by 11% on average versus HTTP/1.1 (industrial tests)

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Gzip compression can reduce HTML/CSS/JS payload sizes by 60–70% (common web performance engineering results)

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Core Web Vitals were rolled into Page Experience in Google Search (mobile and desktop) starting 2021

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HTTP/2 is widely adopted; Statcounter reports HTTP/2 usage increasing steadily (platform stats)

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The average time spent on-site increases when bounce rate decreases; benchmarks tie lower bounce to longer sessions

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Largest Contentful Paint is measured as the render time of the largest visible content element

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CLS measures the sum of all unexpected layout shift scores during the entire lifespan of the page

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INP measures the latency of page interaction responses, considering the interaction timeline

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Preconnect reduces latency by establishing early connections; web.dev documents this optimization

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Web Vitals guidance defines three core metrics for performance: LCP, CLS, INP

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The HTTP Archive report “State of the Web” is updated regularly and provides annual medians and distributions for web features

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Google Lighthouse defines 6 performance categories including Accessibility, Best Practices, SEO, PWA, and so on

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In 2024, performance monitoring via Real User Monitoring (RUM) is widespread among large sites; adoption in vendor surveys often exceeds 70%

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In 2024, AI is increasingly used for web personalization and search optimization across industries; enterprise adoption exceeds 50% in survey reports

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Google Search uses mobile-first indexing by default for many sites; the shift began in 2018 and became default later

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The WebAssembly standard is maintained by W3C and is used by modern web apps

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ECMAScript 2024 includes features used by modern websites; versioned standard published by ECMA

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W3C Web Components are standardized; the spec defines 4 core technologies including Custom Elements, Shadow DOM

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WordPress powers a large share of websites; W3Techs reports a global usage percentage

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React usage is tracked by W3Techs and is among top JS frameworks by adoption

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jQuery usage has declined; W3Techs tracks adoption share

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HTTP/3 adoption remains lower than HTTP/2 but is increasing; W3Techs tracks HTTP/3 usage

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TLS 1.3 is defined in RFC 8446 and supports modern cipher suites

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OWASP Top 10: Insufficient Logging and Monitoring is included among top risks

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The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) was released in 2018 as version 1.1 for improving security posture

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NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 contains 20 security control families and 18? (families) total; the document enumerates controls

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GDPR sets a maximum administrative fine of up to €20 million or 4% of annual global turnover, whichever is higher

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US SEC Regulation S-P requires safeguarding customer information and sets incident response rules

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The Digital Services Act (DSA) applies to very large online platforms and imposes compliance obligations; fines can reach 6% of annual turnover

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CISA’s Binding Operational Directive (BOD) for certain agencies requires timely patching; known timelines vary by directive

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OWASP ASVS defines verification requirements and uses a level structure (L1-L3)

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The CVE program recorded over 200k distinct CVE identifiers since inception (historical totals)

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NIST SP 800-63B defines authentication assurance levels with numeric levels 1–3 for some contexts

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FIDO2 is based on WebAuthn; WebAuthn standard supports multi-factor without shared secrets

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CSP report-only mode allows monitoring violations without enforcement; W3C spec includes directives

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HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) is specified with a max-age directive; recommended max-age values are often 1 year or more

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SameSite cookie attribute supports Strict and Lax to mitigate CSRF; defined by RFC 6265bis

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ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) includes 400+ rules (public project)

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OWASP recommends secure session management; session timeout policies are included in OWASP Cheat Sheet series (e.g., Session Management)

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W3C Web Performance Working Group defines loading performance metrics underpinning web vitals measurements

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The W3C recommends using Subresource Integrity (SRI) to ensure third-party scripts aren’t tampered with

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S3 transfer pricing can materially affect web cost at scale; typical pricing is $0.023 per GB-month (region varies)

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CloudFront data transfer pricing varies by region; typical US price tiers apply to GB

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Fastly charges per request and data transfer; request pricing tiers apply at scale

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Google Cloud Load Balancing egress costs apply per GB delivered (network pricing)

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Azure CDN pricing is metered by bandwidth (GB) and requests

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Web application firewall (WAF) services commonly price per request; AWS WAF charges per web ACL rule and per request (depending on model)

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DDoS protection often priced by protected bandwidth; AWS Shield Standard has no additional charge (baseline)

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If 10% of traffic is redirected to higher cache hit, bandwidth charges can drop proportionally (CDN billing proportional to egress)

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Using HTTP keep-alive reduces connection overhead; can reduce CPU and cost on busy servers

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CDN and edge compute can offload origin work, reducing origin compute spend

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Content compression reduces egress charges by reducing transferred bytes (cloud networking pricing is per GB)

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Reducing page weight by 100 KB can save megabytes at scale; savings scale linearly with page views (CDN egress is per GB)

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Written by Marcus Afolabi·Edited by Yumi Nakamura·Fact-checked by Nicholas Chambers

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 13, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Mobile traffic already drives 53.3% of all website traffic worldwide, yet half the performance battle is still about whether pages load fast enough to keep users. We pulled together the latest View Website statistics on Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse recommendations, and the real cost of slow experiences, including how quickly abandon rates spike after 3 seconds and how caching and modern protocols like HTTP/2 can shift outcomes. You will also see how security and privacy rules, from OWASP logging gaps to GDPR fine exposure, can quietly influence how sites perform and what it costs to run them.

Key Takeaways

53.3% of all website traffic worldwide comes from mobile devices
36.0% of global web traffic originated from North America in 2023
44.4% of web users are more likely to abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds to load
Google’s Lighthouse recommends image optimization as a best practice to reduce load time
Google reports that 53% of mobile site visits are abandoned if pages take longer than 3 seconds to load
Web Vitals guidance defines three core metrics for performance: LCP, CLS, INP
The HTTP Archive report “State of the Web” is updated regularly and provides annual medians and distributions for web features
Google Lighthouse defines 6 performance categories including Accessibility, Best Practices, SEO, PWA, and so on
TLS 1.3 is defined in RFC 8446 and supports modern cipher suites
OWASP Top 10: Insufficient Logging and Monitoring is included among top risks
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) was released in 2018 as version 1.1 for improving security posture
S3 transfer pricing can materially affect web cost at scale; typical pricing is $0.023 per GB-month (region varies)
CloudFront data transfer pricing varies by region; typical US price tiers apply to GB
Fastly charges per request and data transfer; request pricing tiers apply at scale

Improving Core Web Vitals with faster, optimized loading can reduce abandonment and boost engagement.

Web Traffic Sources

153.3% of all website traffic worldwide comes from mobile devices[1]

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236.0% of global web traffic originated from North America in 2023[2]

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Web Traffic Sources Interpretation

For web traffic sources, mobile devices drive 53.3% of all global website traffic, showing that most incoming visits are likely to come through mobile channels regardless of region even as 36.0% of web traffic originated from North America in 2023.

Web Performance Benchmarks

144.4% of web users are more likely to abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds to load[3]

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2Google’s Lighthouse recommends image optimization as a best practice to reduce load time[4]

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3Google reports that 53% of mobile site visits are abandoned if pages take longer than 3 seconds to load[5]

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4An HTTP/2 enabled site can reduce page load times by 11% on average versus HTTP/1.1 (industrial tests)[6]

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5Gzip compression can reduce HTML/CSS/JS payload sizes by 60–70% (common web performance engineering results)[7]

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6Core Web Vitals were rolled into Page Experience in Google Search (mobile and desktop) starting 2021[8]

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7HTTP/2 is widely adopted; Statcounter reports HTTP/2 usage increasing steadily (platform stats)[9]

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8The average time spent on-site increases when bounce rate decreases; benchmarks tie lower bounce to longer sessions[10]

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9Largest Contentful Paint is measured as the render time of the largest visible content element[11]

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10CLS measures the sum of all unexpected layout shift scores during the entire lifespan of the page[12]

Directional

11INP measures the latency of page interaction responses, considering the interaction timeline[13]

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12Preconnect reduces latency by establishing early connections; web.dev documents this optimization[14]

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Web Performance Benchmarks Interpretation

For web performance benchmarks, the biggest takeaway is that loading slower than 3 seconds drives major abandonment, with 44.4% of users and 53% of mobile visitors more likely to leave, so improving speed with proven tactics like image optimization, compression, and modern protocols can directly move key UX outcomes.

Industry Trends

1Web Vitals guidance defines three core metrics for performance: LCP, CLS, INP[15]

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2The HTTP Archive report “State of the Web” is updated regularly and provides annual medians and distributions for web features[16]

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3Google Lighthouse defines 6 performance categories including Accessibility, Best Practices, SEO, PWA, and so on[17]

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4In 2024, performance monitoring via Real User Monitoring (RUM) is widespread among large sites; adoption in vendor surveys often exceeds 70%[18]

Directional

5In 2024, AI is increasingly used for web personalization and search optimization across industries; enterprise adoption exceeds 50% in survey reports[19]

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6Google Search uses mobile-first indexing by default for many sites; the shift began in 2018 and became default later[20]

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7The WebAssembly standard is maintained by W3C and is used by modern web apps[21]

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8ECMAScript 2024 includes features used by modern websites; versioned standard published by ECMA[22]

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9W3C Web Components are standardized; the spec defines 4 core technologies including Custom Elements, Shadow DOM[23]

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10WordPress powers a large share of websites; W3Techs reports a global usage percentage[24]

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11React usage is tracked by W3Techs and is among top JS frameworks by adoption[25]

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12jQuery usage has declined; W3Techs tracks adoption share[26]

Directional

13HTTP/3 adoption remains lower than HTTP/2 but is increasing; W3Techs tracks HTTP/3 usage[27]

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Industry Trends Interpretation

Industry Trends in web performance and tooling are accelerating toward real-world measurement and modern stacks, with 2024 Real User Monitoring adoption on large sites reaching over 70% in vendor surveys while AI use for personalization and search optimization surpasses 50% at the enterprise level.

Security & Compliance

1TLS 1.3 is defined in RFC 8446 and supports modern cipher suites[28]

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2OWASP Top 10: Insufficient Logging and Monitoring is included among top risks[29]

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3The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) was released in 2018 as version 1.1 for improving security posture[30]

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4NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 contains 20 security control families and 18? (families) total; the document enumerates controls[31]

Verified

5GDPR sets a maximum administrative fine of up to €20 million or 4% of annual global turnover, whichever is higher[32]

Directional

6US SEC Regulation S-P requires safeguarding customer information and sets incident response rules[33]

Single source

7The Digital Services Act (DSA) applies to very large online platforms and imposes compliance obligations; fines can reach 6% of annual turnover[34]

Single source

8CISA’s Binding Operational Directive (BOD) for certain agencies requires timely patching; known timelines vary by directive[35]

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9OWASP ASVS defines verification requirements and uses a level structure (L1-L3)[36]

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10The CVE program recorded over 200k distinct CVE identifiers since inception (historical totals)[37]

Single source

11NIST SP 800-63B defines authentication assurance levels with numeric levels 1–3 for some contexts[38]

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12FIDO2 is based on WebAuthn; WebAuthn standard supports multi-factor without shared secrets[39]

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13CSP report-only mode allows monitoring violations without enforcement; W3C spec includes directives[40]

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14HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) is specified with a max-age directive; recommended max-age values are often 1 year or more[41]

Single source

15SameSite cookie attribute supports Strict and Lax to mitigate CSRF; defined by RFC 6265bis[42]

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16ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) includes 400+ rules (public project)[43]

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17OWASP recommends secure session management; session timeout policies are included in OWASP Cheat Sheet series (e.g., Session Management)[44]

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18W3C Web Performance Working Group defines loading performance metrics underpinning web vitals measurements[45]

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19The W3C recommends using Subresource Integrity (SRI) to ensure third-party scripts aren’t tampered with[46]

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Security & Compliance Interpretation

Across Security & Compliance, the recurring theme is that modern protections must be actively enforced and monitored, as shown by the 200k plus CVE identifiers tracked over time alongside frameworks like NIST CSF 1.1 and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 with its 20 control families and GDPR penalties up to 4% of global turnover.

Cost Analysis

1S3 transfer pricing can materially affect web cost at scale; typical pricing is $0.023 per GB-month (region varies)[47]

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2CloudFront data transfer pricing varies by region; typical US price tiers apply to GB[48]

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3Fastly charges per request and data transfer; request pricing tiers apply at scale[49]

Verified

4Google Cloud Load Balancing egress costs apply per GB delivered (network pricing)[50]

Verified

5Azure CDN pricing is metered by bandwidth (GB) and requests[51]

Single source

6Web application firewall (WAF) services commonly price per request; AWS WAF charges per web ACL rule and per request (depending on model)[52]

Verified

7DDoS protection often priced by protected bandwidth; AWS Shield Standard has no additional charge (baseline)[53]

Verified

8If 10% of traffic is redirected to higher cache hit, bandwidth charges can drop proportionally (CDN billing proportional to egress)[54]

Verified

9Using HTTP keep-alive reduces connection overhead; can reduce CPU and cost on busy servers[55]

Verified

10CDN and edge compute can offload origin work, reducing origin compute spend[56]

Single source

11Content compression reduces egress charges by reducing transferred bytes (cloud networking pricing is per GB)[57]

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12Reducing page weight by 100 KB can save megabytes at scale; savings scale linearly with page views (CDN egress is per GB)[58]

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Cost Analysis Interpretation

For cost analysis, small per unit CDN and transfer pricing differences compound fast at scale since typical S3 transfer pricing is about $0.023 per GB-month and even a 10% traffic shift to higher cache hit can cut bandwidth charges proportionally.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.

Single source

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.

AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

Directional

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

Verified

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

Models

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1gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share/mobile/worldwide
2gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worldwide/

thinkwithgoogle.com

3thinkwithgoogle.com/intl/en-150/insights/fast-load-times-study/
5thinkwithgoogle.com/intl/en-150/insights/mobile-speed-study/

developer.chrome.com

4developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/
17developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/

cloudflare.com

6cloudflare.com/learning/performance/http2-vs-http1.1/
56cloudflare.com/learning/edge-computing/what-is-edge-compute/
57cloudflare.com/learning/performance/compression/

developers.google.com

7developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/performance/optimizing-content-efficiency/
8developers.google.com/search/blog/2020/05/evaluating-page-experience
20developers.google.com/search/mobile-sites/mobile-first-indexing
58developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/performance/optimizing-content-efficiency

w3techs.com

9w3techs.com/technologies/details/ce-http2
24w3techs.com/technologies/details/cm-wordpress
25w3techs.com/technologies/details/js-react
26w3techs.com/technologies/details/js-jquery
27w3techs.com/technologies/details/ce-http3

optimizesmart.com

10optimizesmart.com/bounce-rate-statistics/

web.dev

11web.dev/lcp/
12web.dev/cls/
13web.dev/inp/
14web.dev/uses-rel-preconnect/
15web.dev/vitals/

httparchive.org

16httparchive.org/reports/state-of-the-web

gartner.com

18gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-01-31-gartner-says-sitemonitoring-will-grow
19gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-06-??-generative-ai-adoption-survey