About what share of worldwide web traffic now comes from mobile devices rather than desktops?
Answerabout 49%
Mobile and desktop traffic are now almost perfectly split worldwide.
Source: StatCounter Global Stats gs.statcounter.com
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4 sourced facts about mobile phones and mobile surveys, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answerabout 49%
Mobile and desktop traffic are now almost perfectly split worldwide.
Source: StatCounter Global Stats gs.statcounter.com
Answerabout 35%
Smartphone ownership nearly tripled over the following decade-plus.
Source: Pew Research Center (2011) pewresearch.org
Answerabout 13%
In-app surveys beat surveys sent through a mobile browser by a wide margin.
Source: Alchemer (2016) alchemer.com
Answerabout 16%
That figure peaked at 20% in 2018 before settling back down.
Source: Pew Research Center (2025) pewresearch.org