The document summarizes survey results about technology use among millennials globally and in Latin America. Some key findings:
- Nearly 3/4 of Latin American millennials own smartphones, similar to other regions surveyed. Laptop ownership is also high at 77%.
- Latin American millennials spend an average of 5 hours online per day, aligned with millennials in other areas.
- They believe internet and social media are the best sources for entertainment and news coverage compared to traditional media.
- Technology is seen as making language barriers easier to overcome and creating more opportunities, especially in Latin America. However, it is not seen as shrinking the gap between rich and poor as much as in other regions.
2. Millennials Are A Smartphone Generation
Globally 76% say I own a smartphone
North America
71%
Laptop
Desktop
Tablet
83%
50%
37%
Western Europe
79%
Laptop
Desktop
Tablet
72%
49%
22%
Central & Eastern Europe
60%
Laptop
Desktop
Tablet
64%
56%
23%
Asia
Latin America
68%
Laptop
Desktop
Tablet
62%
58%
22%
Middle East & Africa
72%
Laptop
Desktop
Tablet
66%
45%
20%
83%
Laptop
Desktop
Tablet
77%
49%
31%
Global smartphone penetration
in 2011: 30%*
2
3. Latin American Millennials Are Connected And Online
Globally,
Millennials
spend
an
average
of
6
hours
online
each
day
North America
Western Europe
Central & Eastern Europe
5
7
6
hours
hours
hours
Latin America
Middle East & Africa
5
hours
7
hours
3
Asia
6
hours
4. New Media Trumps The Old For Information And
Entertainment
What is the best source for…
Entertainment
Credible coverage of news
Internet, including social media
Television
Printed newspapers/magazines
Not
showing
“Radio”
4
4
7. …And Creates More Opportunities For All,
Rather Than A Select Few
Countries most strongly
agreeing with this:
Latin America
Venezuela
88%
Colombia
81%
Peru
78%
Chile
76%
Argentina
73%
Mexico
72%
Brazil
71%
7
8. Technology Shrinks the Gap Between The Rich vs.
Poor – Contrary To Millennials Globally
Global
North
America
Who Believes Technology
Has Shrunk The Gap?
Latin
America
Western
Europe
Latin America
Peru
61%
Brazil
57%
Central &
Eastern
Europe
Asia
Middle East
& Africa
Venezuela
54%
Mexico
44%
Argentina
40%
Colombia
57%
8
Chile
54%
8
9. Technology Is Also The New Gender Gap
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
I am on the cutting-edge of technology
Consider themselves
“on the cutting-edge
of technology”
Global
Ranked by Global
North
America
La?n
America
Western
Europe
Central
&
Eastern
Europe
Middle
East
&
Africa
Asia
Strongly +
Somewhat
Agree
80
69
87
70
89
83
87
72
77
65
74
63
83
79
Strongly
Agree
23
14
29
17
39
25
28
14
23
10
14
11
31
20
Somewhat
Agree
57
55
58
53
50
58
59
58
54
55
60
52
52
59
Somewhat
Disagree
17
25
12
25
9
13
11
24
20
31
22
29
14
19
Strongly
Disagree
3
6
1
5
2
3
2
4
3
5
5
8
3
2
9
10. Latin American Millennial Men Twice As Likely To
Credit Technology For Having Influenced Their
Outlook
Say “technology” has
been influential in
shaping their outlook
on life
Ranked by Global
Global
North
America
Latin
America
Western
Europe
Central &
Eastern
Europe
Middle East
& Africa
Asia
Family
81
88
81
86
84
93
81
90
82
88
83
89
67
72
School/
education
58
64
53
57
65
72
58
66
56
64
60
66
47
57
Friends
54
57
53
61
44
46
66
69
58
56
54
58
41
41
Technology
39
22
43
24
44
22
38
20
35
22
37
20
39
34
Economy
29
30
26
23
22
22
24
23
20
18
34
38
29
27
Religion
15
17
22
32
24
31
11
11
12
13
8
7
43
37
10
11. Latin American Millennial Men More
Likely To Say An Education In
Technology Is Key For Ensuring Future
Success
Say “technology” is
the most important
field of study to
ensuring personal
future success
Ranked by Global
Global
North
America
Latin
America
Western
Europe
Central &
Eastern
Europe
Middle East
& Africa
Asia
Economics
18
21
18
16
17
21
20
20
20
30
17
23
19
20
Foreign
Languages
9
16
3
4
11
23
10
19
12
21
10
17
14
20
Science
12
11
15
22
10
11
14
15
10
9
11
7
16
13
Technology
42
29
35
21
44
25
32
15
40
21
49
40
35
25
Mathematics
5
4
6
6
6
4
7
4
7
3
3
2
7
7
Literature
2
4
3
6
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
3
4
11