Length of passwords a user chooses to use

Study: Consumer Survey: Password Habits
Date: September 2012

Length of passwords in characters used by respondents:
  • 0
  • 0%
  • 1
  • 0.5%
  • 2
  • 0.5%
  • 3
  • 0%
  • 4
  • 0%
  • 5
  • 2%
  • 6
  • 7.5%
  • 7
  • 9.5%
  • 8
  • 35%
  • 9
  • 12%
  • 10
  • 16%
  • 11
  • 4%
  • 12
  • 6%
  • 13
  • 2.5%
  • 14
  • 1%
  • 15
  • 2%
  • 16
  • 1%
  • 17
  • 1%
  • 18
  • 1%
  • 19
  • 0%
  • 20
  • 1%



    PasswordResearch.com Comment:
    Percentages are approximate due to imprecision of data labels on graph.

    Some of these passwords are likely subject to minimum length requirements enforced by technical controls in the application or system. So length may not be a voluntary choice by the user.


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