Key Takeaways
- Global e-commerce sales reached $6.3 trillion in 2023, with websites facilitating 80% of transactions.
- Average cart abandonment rate for e-commerce sites is 69.99% in 2024.
- Subscription models on websites generate 20% higher customer lifetime value.
- SSL/TLS certificates are missing on 18% of websites, exposing data vulnerabilities.
- 43% of websites have outdated CMS versions vulnerable to known exploits.
- DDoS attacks targeted 15.4 million websites in 2023, a 12% increase from 2022.
- JavaScript is used by 98.7% of all websites as of mid-2024.
- HTTPS encryption is implemented on 82% of websites, up from 50% in 2018.
- PHP is the server-side programming language for 77.4% of websites with known server tech.
- As of 2024, there are over 1.13 billion active websites worldwide, with 197 million classified as active based on recent content updates.
- The average website receives 52% of its traffic from mobile devices, up from 40% in 2020.
- Google processes over 8.5 billion searches per day, driving 92% of global search traffic to websites.
- The average Core Web Vitals score for desktop websites is 62/100, with mobile at 45/100.
- 94% of first impressions are influenced by website design aesthetics.
- Websites with videos see 49% faster user growth compared to those without.
E-commerce success in 2024 hinges on mobile, speed, and security, with big conversion gains from optimized websites.
E-commerce and Monetization
E-commerce and Monetization Interpretation
Security and Privacy
Security and Privacy Interpretation
Technology Stack
Technology Stack Interpretation
Traffic and Usage
Traffic and Usage Interpretation
User Experience
User Experience Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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.
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
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
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
Cite This Report
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Rachel Svensson. (2026, February 13). Website Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/website-statistics
Rachel Svensson. "Website Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/website-statistics.
Rachel Svensson. 2026. "Website Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/website-statistics.
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