During the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020, VG (Verdens Gang) saw a sharp increase in traffic on their online page. The number of page views on March 12 reached 70 million, while the average daily page views from March 12 to March 31 reached 45 million. VG especially experienced an increase in traffic people aged 15 to 25 years, with average daily page views of 300 thousand in March 2020.
VG is a Norwegian newspaper owned by Schibsted. VG was founded in 1945 and is the largest newspaper in Norway as of 2020.
Number of page views and unique users of VG (Verdens Gang) after the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020
(in 1.000s)
Characteristic
Page views and users in thousands
Number of page views on March 12
70,000
Avgerage daily page views from March 12 to 31
45,000
Unique mobile users in March
2,800
Average daily page viewing in March among people aged 15-25 years
300
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journalisten.no. (April 4, 2020). Number of page views and unique users of VG (Verdens Gang) after the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020 (in 1.000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110527/impact-of-the-coronavirus-outbreak-on-users-of-vg-s-website/
journalisten.no. "Number of page views and unique users of VG (Verdens Gang) after the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020 (in 1.000s)." Chart. April 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110527/impact-of-the-coronavirus-outbreak-on-users-of-vg-s-website/
journalisten.no. (2020). Number of page views and unique users of VG (Verdens Gang) after the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020 (in 1.000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110527/impact-of-the-coronavirus-outbreak-on-users-of-vg-s-website/
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