Mobile vs. Desktop Usage in 2020

This study is a comprehensive review of mobile versus desktop usage on the web. In this year’s study, we compare 2019 and 2020 traffic patterns in the U.S. and globally. We also include tablet usage stats.

The data in this study was pulled from Google Analytics’ Benchmarking feature, which provides aggregated industry data from companies that share their data.

Mobile devices drove 61% of visits to U.S. websites in 2020, up from 57% in 2019. Desktops were responsible for 35.7% of all visits in 2020, and tablets drove the remaining 3.3% of visitors.

Globally, 68.1% of all website visits in 2020 came from mobile devices—an increase from 63.3% in 2019. Desktops drove 28.9% of visits, while 3.1% of visitors came from tablets. However, desktop devices remain very important, as they drove 53.3% of total time on site in the U.S. and 46.4% of total time on site globally.

The most commonly talked-about stat is the number of visits that come from mobile devices. The following chart outlines the percentage of mobile versus desktop visits websites received in 2019 and 2020.

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