Digital Life: Two out of Three Brazilians Have Access to Internet
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter
This is the first series of infographics on Digital Life in Brazil.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian consumer is ready for digital disruption. In many ways, it has already begun.
- More than two out of three Brazilians have access to smartphones and the internet
- Brazilians spend more than 9 hours per day connected (among the highest rates in the world)
- They rank very high in the world in social media use, including the use of Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Netflix, WhatsApp, and Pinterest
- Digital advertising continues to grow in double digits
- E-Commerce, the sharing economy, and home delivery services are booming
But digital inclusion still faces challenges:
- Access and proficiency vary widely across regions, social classes and age groups
- Internet speeds are slower than in many developed and emerging economies
- E-Commerce penetration is still low and entire categories are still in their infancy
- While Brazilians are avid consumers of digital media, they are not yet making many transactions or spending money online
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
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| IBOV | 172,060.43 | +0.42% | +9.07% | 171,336.99 | — | — | — |
| USD/BRL | 5.58 | +0.00% | +5.92% | 5.58 | 5.58 | 5.58 | — |
| SELIC | 13.75% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PETR4 | 43.55 | -3.11% | +31.17% | 44.95 | 44.52 | 43.30 | 65,089,600 |
| VALE3 | 64.43 | -0.57% | -0.94% | 64.80 | 65.47 | 64.16 | 12,171,000 |
| ITUB4 | 41.72 | +1.26% | +4.25% | 41.20 | 42.09 | 41.55 | 19,415,700 |
| BBDC4 | 14.33 | -1.44% | -26.48% | 14.54 | 14.82 | 14.33 | 45,613,900 |
| BBAS3 | 16.89 | -1.23% | -28.04% | 17.10 | 17.31 | 16.89 | 29,418,100 |
| B3SA3 | 14.80 | +2.21% | +9.39% | 14.48 | 14.92 | 14.59 | 40,245,900 |
| ABEV3 | 15.85 | +0.38% | +16.63% | 15.79 | 15.88 | 15.74 | 21,260,300 |
| WEGE3 | 51.61 | +1.30% | +12.12% | 50.95 | 52.00 | 50.95 | 9,826,200 |
| PRIO3 | 61.47 | +2.42% | +52.53% | 60.02 | 61.99 | 60.50 | 18,937,900 |
| SUZB3 | 53.80 | -1.21% | +15.57% | 54.46 | 54.64 | 53.71 | 7,203,500 |
| RENT3 | 30.24 | +1.51% | -30.08% | 29.79 | 30.77 | 29.93 | 8,008,800 |
| AZZA3 | 15.37 | +4.34% | -46.54% | 14.73 | 15.45 | 14.74 | 3,535,400 |
| CSNA3 | 4.52 | +3.20% | -45.61% | 4.38 | 4.52 | 4.38 | 15,203,500 |
| GGBR4 | 25.25 | -2.25% | +33.60% | 25.83 | 25.81 | 24.98 | 5,425,100 |
| ENEV3 | 27.38 | +1.22% | +41.94% | 27.05 | 27.66 | 27.05 | 7,114,000 |
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