Nine out of ten Greeks are “with a mobile phone in their hand all day” literally, according to the latest edition of Focus on Tech Life Tips that listen to the relationship of Greeks with technology since 1995 on the initiative of Focus Bari.

In more detail, the research finds the following

  • The use of the internet has reached 96% of the entire Greek population, as the large majority of older people are among the users. The relationship with technology is predicted to grow, as the future comes from children: 9 out of 10 children (90%) aged 5-12 are internet users. In children 10+ the use is universal (97%). The average time children spend online is 100 minutes/day.
  • Nine out of ten Greeks are “all day with a cell phone in their hand” literally. Greeks are mobile internet fanatics, with 92% surfing via mobile and 88% on a daily basis.
  • The activation on social media by almost the same proportion obviously “triggers” this development, although at the same time…
  • The e-commerce market is constantly rising – now at 69%.
  • The multitude of uses leads almost three out of five Greeks to state that “technology improves my life”, while…
  • Chat GPT is already used by one in four Greeks.

Almost 7 in 10 (69%) have made at least one online purchase in the last 6 months. 25-34 year olds are the fans of e-commerce, since 87% have made at least one online purchase within 6 months. Contrasted with older users 65+ who are not as familiar, as only 37% have shopped online.

The identity of the research: Methodology – CATI telephone interviews in a representative nationwide sample 10,000 people per semester, covering the total population.