The given bar chart compares the time spent per day in free time and physical activities between the youngest and oldest individuals in the US in the year 2015.
Overall, it can be seen that watching television is the most popular entertainment among both age groups, despite the fact that the oldest generation is almost double on a daily basis.
In 2015, people aged 75+ in the US spent an average of 4.5 hours per day watching TV, while those aged 15-19 spent an average of 2.4 hours. People aged 75+ also spent more time reading, at 1 hour per day, compared to the younger group, at 0.2 hours. The older group also spent far more time relaxing and thinking than the younger group, at 0.6 and 0.1 hours respectively.
On the other hand, the younger group spent much more time on the computer than the older group, at an average of 1.1 and 0.5 hours respectively. Sport, exercise, and recreation were also favored more by the younger group, with 15-19-year-olds spending an average of 0.6 hours while the older group spent around 0.2 hours. A similar amount of time was spent socializing and communicating, with both groups spending just under an hour a day on this activity.