The two pie charts compare how adults in a certain country spent their leisure time in 2010 and 2020, divided into six activity categories.
Overall, the most noticeable change is the shift in preference from traditional pastimes such as watching TV and reading to more modern activities like social media. While watching TV was the most popular activity in 2010, social media took the lead in 2020.
In 2010, watching TV was the dominant leisure activity, accounting for 35% of total time spent. Reading followed at 20%, while both exercise and social media made up 15% each. Outdoor hobbies and other activities were less common, with 10% and 5% respectively.
By 2020, the distribution had changed significantly. Social media rose to 35%, becoming the most favored activity. Watching TV dropped by 10 percentage points to 25%, and reading saw an even steeper decline from 20% to 10%. Outdoor hobbies also fell to just 5%, whereas the proportion of people engaging in “other” activities doubled to 10%. Exercise remained stable at 15% across both years.
