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The highest percentage of users was registered in the Netherlands (94.8%), followed by Ireland (90.6%) and Denmark (87.0%), according to Eurostat.
On the contrary, lower shares were registered in Poland (46.1%), Bulgaria (50.8%) and Romania (56.6%).
It was reported that televisions dedicated to the Internet were the most commonly used IoT devices in 2024, as 57.9% of people were reported.
They were engaged in smart wearable devices, such as smart watches and fitness trackers (29.9%). One fifth people said that he used toy consoles and home audio systems connected to the Internet. 16.0% of people said that they used a virtual assistant in the form of a smart dynamics.
Home automation devices, on the other hand, were used less often. 14.2% of people used a housing management system on the Internet, 12.8% used devices for an intellectual house and 11.8% used intellectual safety devices.
Finally, 10.5% said that they used a car with a built -in wireless connection. 7.9% said that they used IT devices related to health and 2.3% used games connected to the Internet.
A more attentive study of various age groups reveals individual standards in how devices related to the Internet. The use of these devices was higher among young people aged 16 to 24 years (those who were born or grew up in an era of digital technology, and therefore became familiar with computers and the Internet from an early age) and gradually decreased with age. In 2024, 84% of people aged 16 to 24 used at least one device connected to the Internet, compared with 45% of people aged 65 to 74 years.
The younger age group reported the highest percentage of users for all types of entertainment, such as Internet -Drowned TVs (67%), portable devices (40%), gaming prefixes (40%), intellectual speakers (26%) and virtual assistants (23%).