Which Countries Spend the Most Time Playing Video Games?
Key Takeaways
- The Philippines leads the ranking, with internet users spending an average of 11 hours and 14 minutes gaming each week.
- Five of the top 10 markets are in the Americas, including Brazil, Mexico, the United States, Chile, and Argentina.
- All five East Asian markets surveyed, including Japan, China, and South Korea, rank below the worldwide average for weekly gaming time.
From mobile games to consoles and PCs, gaming is a global pastime. But which countries spend the most time playing, and how do some of the world’s biggest gaming markets compare?
This visualization ranks 54 countries and territories by weekly gaming time using data from GWI’s Q2 2025 research, published in the Digital 2026 Global Overview Report. The figures cover internet users aged 16 and older and include mobile, console, and computer gaming.
The World Averages Just Under an Hour of Gaming a Day
The worldwide average is 6 hours and 56 minutes of gaming per week, equivalent to just under an hour per day. The table below shows the full ranking by average weekly gaming time.
| Rank | Country / Territory | Weekly Time (h:mm) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines |
11:14 |
| 2 |  Brazil |
10:56 |
| 3 |  Turkey |
10:11 |
| 4 |  Mexico |
9:24 |
| 5 |  United States |
9:09 |
| 6 |  Chile |
9:05 |
| 7 |  Thailand |
8:53 |
| 8 |  South Africa |
8:28 |
| 9 |  Argentina |
8:26 |
| 10 |  Vietnam |
8:21 |
| 11 |  Egypt |
8:13 |
| 12 |  Malaysia |
8:07 |
| 13 |  Portugal |
8:03 |
| 14 |  Colombia |
8:02 |
| 15 |  United Arab Emirates |
7:56 |
| 16 |  Romania |
7:46 |
| 17 |  Netherlands |
7:45 |
| 18 |  Saudi Arabia |
7:43 |
| 19 |  Norway |
7:43 |
| 20 |  Greece |
7:33 |
| 21 |  Serbia |
7:32 |
| 22 |  Kenya |
7:29 |
| 23 |  Bulgaria |
7:26 |
| 24 |  New Zealand |
7:20 |
| 25 |  France |
7:16 |
| 26 |  Australia |
7:14 |
| 27 |  Indonesia |
7:13 |
| 28 |  Russia |
7:13 |
| 29 |  Croatia |
7:09 |
| 30 |  Sweden |
7:08 |
| 31 |  Canada |
6:56 |
| 32 |  Germany |
6:54 |
| 33 |  Nigeria |
6:48 |
| 34 |  United Kingdom |
6:38 |
| 35 |  Spain |
6:37 |
| 36 |  Singapore |
6:33 |
| 37 |  Denmark |
6:20 |
| 38 |  Italy |
6:19 |
| 39 |  India |
6:16 |
| 40 |  Taiwan |
6:03 |
| 41 |  Israel |
5:58 |
| 42 |  Austria |
5:55 |
| 43 |  Switzerland |
5:52 |
| 44 |  South Korea |
5:48 |
| 45 |  Poland |
5:39 |
| 46 |  Hungary |
5:39 |
| 47 |  Belgium |
5:36 |
| 48 |  Ireland |
5:32 |
| 49 |  Czechia |
5:23 |
| 50 |  China |
5:12 |
| 51 |  Hong Kong |
5:06 |
| 52 |  Ghana |
4:41 |
| 53 |  Japan |
3:59 |
| 54 |  Morocco |
2:36 |
| — |  Global Average |
6:56 |
The Philippines, Brazil, and Turkey are the only three markets where internet users average more than 10 hours of gaming per week. Brazil comes in second at 10 hours and 56 minutes, followed by Turkey at 10 hours and 11 minutes.
For Filipino internet users, the weekly figure works out to roughly 1 hour and 36 minutes of gaming per day, more than 35 minutes above the worldwide daily average.
At the other end of the ranking, Japan averages 3 hours and 59 minutes per week, while Morocco comes last at 2 hours and 36 minutes. The gap between the Philippines and Morocco is 8 hours and 38 minutes per week.
Brazil and Mexico Outgame U.S. Despite Massive Gaming Market
The Americas account for five of the top 10 markets, making the region particularly prominent in the ranking.
Brazil averages nearly two hours more gaming per week than the United States, while Mexico also ranks ahead of the U.S. at 9 hours and 24 minutes.
This contrasts with the U.S. being the world’s second-largest video game market by revenue in 2024, highlighting the difference between a country’s gaming market size and the time its internet users spend playing.
East Asia Shapes Gaming Culture, But Spends Less Time Playing
Some of the most surprising results come from East Asia, home to several of the world’s most influential video game industries.
South Korea averages 5 hours and 48 minutes of gaming per week, while China records 5 hours and 12 minutes. Taiwan comes in at 6 hours and 3 minutes, and Hong Kong at 5 hours and 6 minutes.
Japan ranks 53rd out of 54 markets, with internet users spending just 3 hours and 59 minutes gaming each week. That’s less than half the 9 hours and 9 minutes recorded in the United States.
Despite their global influence on gaming culture, all five East Asian markets fall below the worldwide average.
Japan’s position is particularly striking given its role in shaping the global gaming industry through companies such as Nintendo and Sony.
The contrast highlights an important distinction: producing some of the world’s most influential video games doesn’t necessarily mean spending the most time playing them.
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