Mobile devices account for 52.4 percent of global web page visits. Organic search generates 53.3 percent of traffic. Visitor patterns differ sharply by age, gender, and region.
Key Takeaways
- In 2023, 51.7% of global web page visitors were female, with millennials aged 25-34 comprising 32.4% of the total audience
- 52.4% of global web page visitors used mobile devices in 2023
- In 2023, North America accounted for 24.8% of global web page visitors, with the US at 18.2% alone
- In Q1 2024, organic search drove 53.3% of web page visitor traffic globally
- Average session duration for web page visitors was 2 minutes 45 seconds globally in 2023
Website visitors grew steadily this month, with repeat visitors driving most of the gains.
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01 · Category
Demographics29 stats
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In 2023, 51.7% of global web page visitors were female, with millennials aged 25-34 comprising 32.4% of the total audience
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Among US web page visitors in Q4 2023, 28.6% were aged 18-24, while Gen Z (under 25) accounted for 19.2% of traffic to news sites
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In Europe, 44.3% of web page visitors to retail sites in 2023 were over 45 years old, with baby boomers (55+) at 21.8%
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Globally, 62.1% of web page visitors to social media platforms in 2024 were under 35, including 15.7% teenagers aged 13-17
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In India, 57.9% of web page visitors in 2023 were male, skewed towards urban professionals aged 25-44 at 41.2%
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UK web page visitors showed 39.4% female among finance sites in 2023, with 26.8% aged 35-54 dominating
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Brazil's web traffic in 2023 had 48.2% visitors aged 18-34, with a gender split of 53.1% male
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In Australia, 55.6% of e-commerce web page visitors were female in 2023, aged 30-49 at 37.1%
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China's web page visitors in 2023: 60.3% under 30, with urban youth (18-29) at 42.7%
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Canada saw 47.9% of web visitors as Gen X (40-55) in 2023, balanced gender at 50.2% female
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Mexico's 2023 web traffic: 54.1% male, 29.3% aged 25-34
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South Africa's web page visitors: 41.6% black demographic, aged 18-35 at 38.4% in 2023
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Japan's aging web visitors: 33.2% over 60 in 2023, total seniors 28.9%
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Germany's web audience: 52.7% female in health sites 2023, millennials 31.5%
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France 2023: 46.8% web visitors students/young adults under 25
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Italy's web traffic: 49.3% aged 35-54, southern regions higher at 27.1%
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Spain 2023: 58.2% urban web visitors, youth 18-24 at 22.6%
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Nigeria: 61.4% male web page visitors under 35 in 2023
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Russia's 2023 web stats: 50.1% female, Moscow residents 39.7%
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Turkey: 55.9% web visitors aged 15-34, male 57.2% in 2023
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Indonesia 2023: 52.3% female, Gen Z 26.8%
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Philippines: 59.7% under 35 web visitors, urban 48.2%
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Vietnam 2023: 63.1% youth 18-34, male skew 51.4%
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Egypt: 54.8% male web page visitors, students 31.9%
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Saudi Arabia 2023: 47.6% female growth in web visitors, aged 25-44 38.5%
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US Hispanics: 42.3% of web traffic to entertainment sites in 2023, aged 18-34 29.1%
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Global LGBTQ+ web visitors: estimated 7.2% of total traffic to dating sites in 2023
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Worldwide students: 24.6% of web page visitors during weekdays 9-5 in 2023
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Retirees: 18.9% of daytime web traffic globally in 2023, peaking afternoons
Interpretation
Demographics Interpretation
Across key markets, demographic patterns are strongly skewed by age and gender, with global web visitors to social media in 2024 showing 62.1% under 35 including 15.7% teenagers, underscoring that the Demographics angle is driven more by youth concentration than by a balanced spread.
02 · Category
Device And Browser Usage26 stats
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52.4% of global web page visitors used mobile devices in 2023
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Desktop still held 43.1% share of web traffic in 2023
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Tablet usage: 4.5% of total visits worldwide 2023
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Chrome browser: 65.2% market share among web visitors 2023
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Safari: 18.7% usage on iOS-dominated traffic 2023
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Firefox: 3.4% global browser share for visitors 2023
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Android devices: 72.9% of mobile web traffic 2023
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iOS: 27.1% mobile visitor share 2023
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Windows OS: 28.6% desktop web visitors 2023
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macOS: 15.9% among desktop users 2023
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Edge browser: 5.2% share growing in enterprise 2023
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Samsung phones: 21.4% of mobile web traffic 2023
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iPhone: 24.8% device share in web visits 2023
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Ad blockers used by 42.7% of visitors in 2023
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JavaScript enabled: 98.3% of web page loads 2023
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Screen resolution 1920x1080: 19.6% desktop visitors 2023
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Mobile portrait mode: 74.2% orientation for visitors 2023
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VPN usage: 12.4% of global traffic masked 2023
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Cookie consent accepted: 83.7% rate in EU 2023
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Dark mode preference: 31.9% browser settings 2023
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Touchscreen interactions: 56.8% all devices 2023
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5G connections: 14.3% of mobile web visitors 2023
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Incognito mode: 9.7% sessions private browsing 2023
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Opera browser: 2.1% share in emerging markets 2023
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Linux OS: 1.8% desktop web traffic 2023
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Foldable phones: 0.9% emerging device traffic 2023
Interpretation
Device And Browser Usage Interpretation
In 2023, device and browser usage was clearly mobile first with 52.4% of web visitors on mobile, while Chrome dominated browsers at 65.2% market share, confirming that most traffic behavior is shaped by the smartphone and Chrome ecosystem.
03 · Category
Geographic Distribution30 stats
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In 2023, North America accounted for 24.8% of global web page visitors, with the US at 18.2% alone
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Asia-Pacific region saw 53.6% of world web visitors in 2023, China contributing 22.1%
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Europe represented 16.4% of global web traffic in Q1 2024, Germany at 3.7%
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Latin America had 8.9% global web page visitors in 2023, Brazil leading with 4.2%
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Africa contributed 3.7% to worldwide web visitors in 2023, South Africa 0.8%
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Middle East web traffic: 2.1% global in 2023, UAE at 0.6%
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In the US, California generated 12.3% of national web page visits in 2023
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India’s web visitors: 75% from urban areas like Mumbai (14.6%) and Delhi (12.9%) in 2023
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UK's London accounted for 28.4% of national web traffic in 2023
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Brazil's Sao Paulo: 19.7% of Brazil's web page visitors in 2023
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Australia's Sydney and Melbourne together 32.1% of AU web traffic 2023
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China's Beijing-Shanghai axis: 41.2% national web visitors 2023
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Canada's Toronto: 18.5% of CA web traffic in 2023
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Mexico City: 25.3% Mexico web page visitors 2023
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South Africa's Johannesburg: 22.9% national web traffic 2023
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Japan's Tokyo: 34.7% JP web visitors in 2023
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Germany's top cities (Berlin, Munich): 27.6% DE traffic 2023
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France's Paris: 29.1% FR web page visitors 2023
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Italy's Milan-Rome: 31.4% IT traffic 2023
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Spain's Madrid-Barcelona: 38.2% ES web visitors 2023
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Nigeria's Lagos: 45.6% NG web traffic 2023
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Russia's Moscow: 36.8% RU visitors 2023
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Turkey's Istanbul: 41.3% TR web page traffic 2023
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Indonesia's Jakarta: 28.7% ID traffic 2023
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Philippines' Manila: 33.9% PH web visitors 2023
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Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City-Hanoi: 39.5% VN traffic 2023
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Egypt's Cairo: 52.1% EG web page visitors 2023
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Saudi Arabia's Riyadh-Jeddah: 44.8% SA traffic 2023
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Rural US: 19.4% of national web visits in 2023
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Global urban web visitors: 67.3% in 2023
Interpretation
Geographic Distribution Interpretation
From a geographic distribution perspective, Asia-Pacific dominates web page visitation with 53.6% of global visitors in 2023, led by China at 22.1%, far outpacing other regions like North America’s 24.8% and Europe’s 16.4% in Q1 2024.
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04 · Category
Traffic Sources28 stats
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In Q1 2024, organic search drove 53.3% of web page visitor traffic globally
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Direct traffic accounted for 28.7% of visits to top websites in 2023
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Referrals from social media made up 12.4% of global web traffic in 2023
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Paid search contributed 14.2% to e-commerce site visitors in 2023
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Email marketing referrals: 6.8% of total web page traffic worldwide 2023
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Google search: 91.7% market share in traffic sources for 2023
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YouTube referrals: 4.3% of video site traffic in 2023
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Facebook drove 2.9% direct referrals to news sites 2023
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Instagram referrals: 1.8% to fashion e-com sites 2023
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Pinterest traffic source: 3.2% for lifestyle blogs 2023
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LinkedIn: 1.1% referrals to B2B sites globally 2023
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Twitter/X: 0.9% traffic to news portals 2023
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TikTok referrals: 2.4% to entertainment sites 2023
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Reddit: 1.5% source for tech forums 2023
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WhatsApp web referrals: 0.7% in mobile-first regions 2023
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Bing search: 3.4% alternative to Google traffic 2023
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Amazon referrals: 1.6% to retail partners 2023
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Affiliate links: 4.1% of e-com traffic 2023
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Display ads: 7.9% paid traffic source 2023
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App referrals to web: 5.2% hybrid traffic 2023
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Newsletter clicks: 3.7% email-driven visits 2023
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Influencer links: 2.1% social commerce traffic 2023
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Forum backlinks: 1.3% referral traffic to blogs 2023
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Viral shares: 0.8% explosive traffic bursts 2023
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Mobile push notifications: 4.6% app-to-web traffic 2023
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SMS marketing: 1.9% direct links in texts 2023
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TV ads digital redirects: 2.5% cross-media traffic 2023
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Podcast mentions: 0.6% audio-to-web referrals 2023
Interpretation
Traffic Sources Interpretation
For the traffic sources angle, organic search is clearly the dominant driver with 53.3% of global web page visitors in Q1 2024, while direct remains substantial at 28.7% and paid search adds another 14.2% to e-commerce traffic in 2023.
05 · Category
User Behavior27 stats
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Average session duration for web page visitors was 2 minutes 45 seconds globally in 2023
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Bounce rate averaged 47.2% across top 10k sites in Q4 2023
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Pages per session: 2.34 for e-commerce visitors in 2023
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68.3% of visitors scrolled past the fold in 2023
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Time to first click: 5.2 seconds average on landing pages 2023
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42.7% of users abandoned carts after viewing products in 2023
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Repeat visitors: 31.4% of monthly traffic for blogs 2023
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New visitor ratio: 68.6% vs returning on news sites 2023
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Average 3.2 scrolls per session on mobile in 2023
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29.1% clicked internal links per visit 2023
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Exit rate from homepage: 26.4% in 2023 analytics
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Video watch time: 52 seconds average per view 2023
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Form submission rate: 3.7% on lead gen pages 2023
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Hover time on CTAs: 1.8 seconds before click 2023
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Multi-tab usage: 47.9% of sessions involved 2+ tabs 2023
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Rage clicks detected in 8.3% frustrated sessions 2023
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Dead clicks: 12.1% of all interactions missed 2023
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Back button usage: 41.2% sessions ended this way 2023
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Search usage on site: 15.6% of visitors used internal search 2023
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Share button clicks: 2.4% per social content page 2023
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Zoom/pinch gestures: 34.7% on mobile images 2023
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Filter/sort usage: 22.9% on product lists 2023
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Chatbot interactions: 11.3% engagement rate 2023
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Newsletter signup: 1.9% conversion on popups 2023
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A/B test preference: 54.2% favored variant B 2023 average
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Heatmap focus: 78.4% attention above fold 2023
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Mobile swipes: 67.1% navigational behavior 2023
Interpretation
User Behavior Interpretation
From a User Behavior perspective, visitors are staying briefly with an average session duration of just 2 minutes 45 seconds in 2023 while nearly half bounce at 47.2% and 42.7% abandon carts after viewing products, showing a clear pattern of early drop off and limited engagement.
report visual · Breakdown
Web visitors: device & gender snapshot (2023)
A majority of web visitors use mobile devices, while gender splits vary by market.
51.7%
In 2023, 51.7% of global web page visitors were female, with millennials aged 25-34 comprising 32.4% of the total audien
48.2%
Brazil's web traffic in 2023 had 48.2% visitors aged 18-34, with a gender split of 53.1% male
Reference
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