Distribution of internet users in India 2013-2025, by age group

While Indians between 12 and 34 years dominated internet use from 2013 to 2019 with about 65 percent of the total market, this was projected to change by 2025. Between 2019 and 2025, it was estimated that age group 35 years and older would make up 66 percent of internet usage in India. Gender and internet Among the total internet users in the country, it was found that around 70 percent users were male and only about 30 percent were female users. While this was expected to change to 60 percent male users and 40 percent female users by 2020, it still showed a gender gap of internet accessibility in the south-Asian country. While several factors lead to this digital gender gap, economic and socio-cultural barriers stand out as the most compelling reasons. Older Indians part of digitalization The median age of India’s population was around 27 years in 2015, echoing the range of the country’s majority internet user base. The estimated shift, however, in the years to come would be the successful efforts towards digitalizing India. If done right, this would propel older adults to adopt and master new media technologies in their daily activities beyond social media and communication, including the use of financial services.

自2013年至2019年间，12至34岁的印度人占据了互联网使用的主体地位，约占市场总量的65%，然而这一状况预计将在2025年发生转变。在2019年至2025年期间，预计35岁及以上的年龄段将占据印度互联网使用的66%。在国家的总互联网用户中，研究发现约70%为男性用户，而女性用户仅占大约30%。尽管预计到2020年这一比例将变为60%的男性用户和40%的女性用户，但这仍表明南亚国家在互联网可及性方面存在性别差距。导致这一数字性别差距的诸多因素中，经济和社会文化障碍显得尤为突出。印度老年人群体的数字化转型：2015年，印度人口的平均年龄约为27岁，与该国大多数互联网用户群体年龄范围相吻合。然而，未来几年预计将见证印度数字化转型的成功努力。若能妥善实施，这将推动老年人采纳并熟练掌握新媒体技术，在日常活动中超越社交媒体和通讯，包括金融服务的使用。