Device and internet usage by individuals and households, Sri Lanka, 2020
| Sector/gender (1) | Device usage (%) | Devices used to connect internet/ email (%) | Internet usage (%) (10) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop (2) | Laptop (3) | Tablet (4) | Smart phone (5) | Overall (6) | Desktop/laptop (7) | Smart phone (8) | Tablet (9) | ||
| Sri Lanka | 6.1 | 15 | 2 | 77 | 37.8 | 21.8 | 76.9 | 1.5 | 32.7 |
| Sector | |||||||||
| Urban | 6 | 18.8 | 3.4 | 71.8 | 59.5 | 26.1 | 72.5 | 1.4 | 50.3 |
| Rural | 6.3 | 14 | 2.1 | 77.7 | 34.6 | 20.4 | 78 | 1.6 | 30.1 |
| Estate | 3.8 | 4.9 | 0 | 91.3 | 16.8 | 8.8 | 91 | 0.2 | 13.3 |
| Gender | |||||||||
| Male | 7.5 | 15.5 | 2.5 | 74.5 | 45.1 | 21.9 | 76.5 | 1.6 | 36.6 |
| Female | 4.4 | 14.4 | 2.2 | 79 | 31.3 | 21.7 | 76.9 | 1.4 | 29.1 |
| Sector/gender (1) | Device usage (%) | Devices used to connect internet/ email (%) | Internet usage (%) (10) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop (2) | Laptop (3) | Tablet (4) | Smart phone (5) | Overall (6) | Desktop/laptop (7) | Smart phone (8) | Tablet (9) | ||
| Sector | |||||||||
| Urban | 6 | 18.8 | 3.4 | 71.8 | 59.5 | 26.1 | 72.5 | 1.4 | 50.3 |
| Rural | 6.3 | 14 | 2.1 | 77.7 | 34.6 | 20.4 | 78 | 1.6 | 30.1 |
| Estate | 3.8 | 4.9 | 0 | 91.3 | 16.8 | 8.8 | 91 | 0.2 | 13.3 |
| Male | 7.5 | 15.5 | 2.5 | 74.5 | 45.1 | 21.9 | 76.5 | 1.6 | 36.6 |
| Female | 4.4 | 14.4 | 2.2 | 79 | 31.3 | 21.7 | 76.9 | 1.4 | 29.1 |
Note(s): Device usage and internet usage are calculated using individual-level data. A device used to connect to the internet/email is calculated using household-level data. The Overall column shows the total number of devices used by Sri Lankan individuals (as a percentage) based on their sectors and genders
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