VPN Users
VPN Use By Gender
Out of all the internet users that Global Web Index surveyed, only half had used a VPN within the past month. That further broke down along gendered lines, with about 1 in 5 of those VPN users being female and 1 in 3 VPN users being male. Generally, out of all VPN users, around two-thirds of them are male while about 38 percent of VPN users are female.
Usage of virtual private networks (VPN) worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2025, by age and gender
Usage of virtual private networks (VPN) worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2025, by country
Frequency of virtual private network (VPN) usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender
Share of online time spent using a virtual private network (VPN) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by gender
Virtual Private Network (VPN) usage in the United States in 2023
Virtual private network (VPN) usage in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by location
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