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Adults (18+) who played video games in the last 12 months (modelled share of population)
Estimated share of adults (18+) who played video games in the last 12 months, by country. Modelled from global survey data (2023).
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Key Insights
Global Average
42.0%
Median: 44.0%
Countries Covered
167
with available data
Highest
Iceland
67.0%
Lowest
Yemen
18.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Iceland67.0%
2Canada66.0%
3Sweden66.0%
4United States of America66.0%
5South Korea65.0%
By Region
Oceania62.0%(2 countries)
North America57.8%(4 countries)
Europe56.2%(32 countries)
South America54.0%(7 countries)
Asia48.0%(25 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (18.0%)High (67.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 42.0%)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Asia (25)
Africa (9)
Other (88)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Estimated share of adults (18+) who played video games in the last 12 months, by country. Modelled from global survey data (2023). Source: Statista (Global Consumer Survey / Market Insights).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 67.0% |
| 2 | Canada | 66.0% |
| 3 | Sweden | 66.0% |
| 4 | United States of America | 66.0% |
| 5 | South Korea | 65.0% |
| 6 | Finland | 64.0% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 64.0% |
| 8 | Fiji | 63.0% |
| 9 | Norway | 63.0% |
| 10 | Australia | 63.0% |
| 11 | Denmark | 62.0% |
| 12 | Monaco | 62.0% |
| 13 | Singapore | 62.0% |
| 14 | Switzerland | 62.0% |
| 15 | Netherlands | 61.0% |
| 16 | New Zealand | 61.0% |
| 17 | Estonia | 60.0% |
| 18 | Germany | 60.0% |
| 19 | Ireland | 60.0% |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 60.0% |
| 21 | United Arab Emirates | 60.0% |
| 22 | Brazil | 60.0% |
| 23 | Chile | 58.0% |
| 24 | Benin | 58.0% |
| 25 | France | 58.0% |
| 26 | Israel | 58.0% |
| 27 | Qatar | 58.0% |
| 28 | Austria | 58.0% |
| 29 | Mexico | 57.0% |
| 30 | Spain | 57.0% |
| 31 | Belgium | 57.0% |
| 32 | Poland | 56.0% |
| 33 | Portugal | 56.0% |
| 34 | Uruguay | 56.0% |
| 35 | Italy | 55.0% |
| 36 | Kuwait | 55.0% |
| 37 | Latvia | 55.0% |
| 38 | Lithuania | 55.0% |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia | 55.0% |
| 40 | Slovenia | 55.0% |
| 41 | Bahrain | 55.0% |
| 42 | Colombia | 54.0% |
| 43 | Japan | 54.0% |
| 44 | Oman | 54.0% |
| 45 | People's Republic of China | 53.0% |
| 46 | Hungary | 53.0% |
| 47 | Greece | 52.0% |
| 48 | Malaysia | 52.0% |
| 49 | Peru | 52.0% |
| 50 | Argentina | 52.0% |
| 51 | Cyprus | 51.0% |
| 52 | Czech Republic | 51.0% |
| 53 | Croatia | 50.0% |
| 54 | Thailand | 50.0% |
| 55 | Brunei Darussalam | 50.0% |
| 56 | Costa Rica | 49.0% |
| 57 | Mauritius | 49.0% |
| 58 | Russian Federation | 49.0% |
| 59 | Slovakia | 49.0% |
| 60 | Trinidad and Tobago | 49.0% |
| 61 | Türkiye | 49.0% |
| 62 | Cuba | 48.0% |
| 63 | Malta | 48.0% |
| 64 | Philippines | 48.0% |
| 65 | Romania | 48.0% |
| 66 | Indonesia | 47.0% |
| 67 | Ecuador | 46.0% |
| 68 | India | 46.0% |
| 69 | Jamaica | 46.0% |
| 70 | North Korea | 46.0% |
| 71 | Lebanon | 46.0% |
| 72 | Serbia | 46.0% |
| 73 | Bahamas | 46.0% |
| 74 | Dominican Republic | 45.0% |
| 75 | Kazakhstan | 45.0% |
| 76 | Jordan | 45.0% |
| 77 | Montenegro | 45.0% |
| 78 | Vietnam | 45.0% |
| 79 | Ukraine | 45.0% |
| 80 | Algeria | 45.0% |
| 81 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 44.0% |
| 82 | Panama | 44.0% |
| 83 | South Africa | 44.0% |
| 84 | Tunisia | 44.0% |
| 85 | Armenia | 44.0% |
| 86 | Belize | 44.0% |
| 87 | State of Palestine | 43.0% |
| 88 | Afghanistan | 43.0% |
| 89 | Bulgaria | 42.0% |
| 90 | Guatemala | 42.0% |
| 91 | Nepal | 42.0% |
| 92 | Belarus | 41.0% |
| 93 | El Salvador | 41.0% |
| 94 | Georgia | 41.0% |
| 95 | Morocco | 41.0% |
| 96 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 41.0% |
| 97 | Egypt | 41.0% |
| 98 | Venezuela | 41.0% |
| 99 | Barbados | 41.0% |
| 100 | Iraq | 40.0% |
| 101 | Bangladesh | 40.0% |
| 102 | Honduras | 39.0% |
| 103 | Moldova, Republic of | 39.0% |
| 104 | Paraguay | 39.0% |
| 105 | Albania | 39.0% |
| 106 | Uzbekistan | 38.0% |
| 107 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 38.0% |
| 108 | Kyrgyzstan | 37.0% |
| 109 | Angola | 37.0% |
| 110 | Cambodia | 36.0% |
| 111 | Nicaragua | 36.0% |
| 112 | Pakistan | 36.0% |
| 113 | Sri Lanka | 34.0% |
| 114 | Kenya | 34.0% |
| 115 | Mongolia | 34.0% |
| 116 | Nigeria | 34.0% |
| 117 | Myanmar | 33.0% |
| 118 | Maldives | 33.0% |
| 119 | Cameroon | 31.0% |
| 120 | Libya | 31.0% |
| 121 | Suriname | 31.0% |
| 122 | Ghana | 30.0% |
| 123 | Turkmenistan | 30.0% |
| 124 | Cape Verde | 29.0% |
| 125 | Faroe Islands | 29.0% |
| 126 | Namibia | 29.0% |
| 127 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 28.0% |
| 128 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 28.0% |
| 129 | Syrian Arab Republic | 28.0% |
| 130 | Central African Republic | 27.0% |
| 131 | Tajikistan | 27.0% |
| 132 | Republic of the Congo | 26.0% |
| 133 | Haiti | 26.0% |
| 134 | New Caledonia | 26.0% |
| 135 | Zimbabwe | 26.0% |
| 136 | Papua New Guinea | 25.0% |
| 137 | Vanuatu | 24.0% |
| 138 | Timor-Leste | 24.0% |
| 139 | Uganda | 24.0% |
| 140 | Ethiopia | 23.0% |
| 141 | Guinea | 23.0% |
| 142 | Madagascar | 23.0% |
| 143 | Rwanda | 23.0% |
| 144 | Zambia | 23.0% |
| 145 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 22.0% |
| 146 | Republic of The Gambia | 22.0% |
| 147 | Malawi | 22.0% |
| 148 | Mali | 22.0% |
| 149 | Mozambique | 22.0% |
| 150 | Solomon Islands | 22.0% |
| 151 | Djibouti | 21.0% |
| 152 | Liberia | 21.0% |
| 153 | Senegal | 21.0% |
| 154 | Togo | 21.0% |
| 155 | United Republic of Tanzania | 21.0% |
| 156 | Burundi | 20.0% |
| 157 | Mauritania | 20.0% |
| 158 | Sierra Leone | 20.0% |
| 159 | Sudan | 20.0% |
| 160 | Burkina Faso | 20.0% |
| 161 | Eritrea | 19.0% |
| 162 | Somalia | 19.0% |
| 163 | Botswana | 19.0% |
| 164 | Chad | 18.0% |
| 165 | Niger | 18.0% |
| 166 | South Sudan | 18.0% |
| 167 | Yemen | 18.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Statista (Global Consumer Survey / Market Insights) (2023).
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