Our Social World. Kathleen Odell Korgen

This line climbs steadily upwards over the years. It starts at approximately 10 percent in 2012, and ends at 35 percent in 2018.

       Facebook: This line starts at approximately 56 percent in 2012, and climbs to near 68 percent in the mid of 2015. From here, the line is flat straight till 2018, where it also ends at 68 percent.

       YouTube: There is no line for this media, save a point in 2018, at 73 percent.

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      A bar graph shows the results from the survey, “Percentage of U.S. teens who say they use the internet, either on a computer or a cellphone . . .” The results are as follows.

      In 2018:

       Almost constantly: 45 percent.

       Several times a day: 44 percent.

       Less often: 11 percent a day.

      Between 2014 and 2015:

       Almost constantly: 24 percent.

       Several times a day: 56 percent.

       Less often: 20 percent a day.

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      A world map shows internet users per 100 people in darker shades as per increase in the number of internet users. Internet user numbers, by countries are as represented below.

       less than 12.25: Afghanistan, Turkey, Syria, Madagascar, Burma, Cambodia, Papa New Guinea, and a few African countries like Mali, Niger, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, and so on.

       between 12.26 and 31.70: India, Nepal, Pakistan, Mongolia, and many African countries like Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Zimbabwe, and so on.

       between 31.71 and 51.04: China, Ukraine, Iran, Turkey. In South America, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and so on. Mexico in North America, and a few African countries like South America, Egypt, Kenya, and so on.

       between 51.05 and 65.40: Most South American countries are between this number. Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, and a few European countries like Italy, Bulgaria, Belarus are also in this range.

       more than 65.41: Many countries in the world have internet users between these numbers. U.S., Canada, and Greenland. Most European countries like Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, U.K., and so on. Russia, U.A.E., Oman, Malaysia, and Australia also have internet users above this range.