The Numbers Don’t Lie: 80+ Biometric Statistics

In a world where the average person juggles dozens of passwords and digital fraud is skyrocketing, biometric authentication isn’t just convenient… it’s essential. Here at iProov, we’re obsessed with the numbers that tell the story of this digital evolution.

Did you know that 72% of consumers globally would rather use face biometrics than passwords for secure online processes? Or that deepfake threats have become so sophisticated that only 0.1% of people can correctly identify all AI-generated content?

We’ve compiled our favorite eye-opening statistics about biometrics, digital identity, and online security that reveal why face verification is rapidly becoming the gold standard for digital trust. From the staggering costs of password management to the explosive growth in biometric transactions, these numbers paint a compelling picture of where digital security is headed.

Let’s dive into the data that’s driving the future of online identity verification.

Biometric Market Size Statistics

The market for biometrics is growing rapidly:

1. Grand View Research projects the global biometrics market will reach $150 billion by 2030, driven by rising demand for automated authentication and identification.

The Disadvantages Of Passwords Statistics

The bottom line is that businesses are losing money because of passwords, owing to increased abandonment rates and user frustration. Face biometrics is the perfect solution to the problems caused by passwords. You can read more about the problems with passwords and how biometrics can help here.

2. Forrester has spoken with several large US-based organizations in different verticals that allocate over $1 million annually just for password-related support costs.
3. 88% of basic web application attacks involve stolen credentials, and stolen credentials remain the most common initial access vector across breaches, according to Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report.
4. Over 50% of users have abandoned online purchases because they forgot their password and retrieving it took too long.
5. 60% of consumers have had to change a password after a data breach.
6. 75% of 18-24-year-olds have used someone else’s password to gain access to a service or device. 10% have done so without permission. Overall, 50% of people have used others’ passwords.
7. 59% of respondents reuse passwords across sites, while 13% use the same one for everything.
8. Only 9% of people use a strong suggested password if it is offered.
9. 32% of global consumers have forgotten a password in the last 24 hours (iProov research).
10. 46% remember passwords by writing them down.

Market Demand For Biometrics Statistics

How do consumers feel about biometrics, and what proportion are actually using them in their everyday lives?

11. Two-thirds of people have used biometrics and view them as easier and faster to use than traditional passwords, according to Visa.
12. More than half of credit cardholders (53%) say they would switch banks if their current bank doesn’t offer biometric authentication options.
13. 81% of consumers see biometrics as a more secure method of identity verification.
14. 80% of consumers are more likely to engage with an organization online if they have robust identity verification measures in place.
15. 72% of consumers globally would rather use face biometrics than passwords for secure online processes (iProov research).
16. 70% of people surveyed by iProov use or would like to use face authentication for mobile banking.

Deepfakes Statistics

The deepfake threat is growing rapidly. Deepfakes are often shared on social media for entertainment, but they also pose a serious threat to online security and digital trust. iProov biometric technology offers advanced protection against deepfake fraud. Read more on deepfakes here.

17. 85% of consumers agree deepfakes will make it harder to trust what they see online.
18. 75% would be more likely to use online services that protect against deepfakes.
19. 72% believe the need to authenticate identity is more important than ever.
20. 81% believe biometrics will be used more in future to assure identity online.
21. 88% of respondents believe online security threats are growing.
22. 51% globally said they could tell the difference between a real video and a deepfake (it was 37% in 2019).
23. 77% of cybersecurity experts in financial services say they are concerned about fraudulent use of deepfakes.
24. 48% of consumers now question the authenticity of “almost everything” they encounter online, signaling a profound breakdown in digital trust, according to iProov’s Great Trust Recession study (2026).
25. 74% of consumers say they would switch banks if a competitor offered guaranteed protection against deepfake-enabled fraud, according to iProov research.
26. 52% of consumers believe banks should be legally liable for losses caused by deepfake-enabled fraud, reflecting growing demand for institutional accountability.
27. 62% of organizations experienced a deepfake attack in the past year, as attackers increasingly prioritize identity compromise over other exploits, according to Gartner.

Onboarding Statistics

There are many benefits to a fully digital onboarding strategy: improved user experience, automation, and cost reduction. Face biometrics is the most suitable technology for digital onboarding, because the face is the identifier used on official government-issued ID documents.

27. McKinsey says that the potential cost reduction in onboarding costs by using digital ID-enabled processes is 90%.
28. Fenergo found that 36% of financial institutions have lost a client or prospective client due to inefficient or slow onboarding processes.
29. Juniper Research found that biometrically authenticated remote mobile payments will reach $1.2 trillion globally by 2027, rising from $332 billion in 2022 — a growth of 365%.
30. iProov found that 45% of the largest US banks can onboard a customer online within 30 minutes, while another 45% take 2 days or more.
31. 65% of the largest US banks did not offer onboarding via mobile app.
32. 20% of banks did not even allow users to set up an account online.
33. 50% required three pieces of ID to open an account online.
34. 45% of the accounts took more than two days to open and fund.
35. 20% required the customer to come into a branch or complete the process over the phone — full online onboarding was not possible.
36. 35% required more than 20 clicks for onboarding; one bank required 39 clicks, while another onboarded a customer in fewer than 10 clicks.
37. 75% had four or more password requirements.

KYC & AML Statistics

Many organizations are using biometrics to help achieve Know Your Customer (KYC) and AML compliance online, without degrading the user experience. Read more about iProov and KYC/AML here.

38. KYC costs the average bank $60 million per year, with individual transactions ranging from $13.40 to $134 per identity check.
39. 78% of organizations admit that they are currently unable to deliver an optimized digital experience for customers.
40. A fully digital model of KYC will provide significant cost savings — expected to total over $460 million in banking onboarding alone.

Digital Transformation In Banking Statistics

With the proper technology in place, citizens have easier online access to government services, while public sector agencies can pursue digital transformation strategies as securely as possible. The stats show the digital transformation is fully underway:

41. 23% of banks introduced digital ID&V methods in 2020 due to COVID-19.
42. 34% of banks implemented fully digital processes in 2020 due to COVID-19.
43. 82% of internet users in the US access their bank accounts digitally at least once per month.
44. Around 30% of people do all of their banking remotely on their mobile devices.

Digital Identity Statistics

45. The global market for digital identity is expected to grow at a rate of 16% through to 2026.
46. Europe’s Digital Decade has the goal of getting 80% of EU citizens to use digital identities by 2030.
47. 55% of consumers say they would be more likely to use government services online if a secure biometric login were available, according to iProov research (2026).
48. 43% of consumers prefer a secure face scan via mobile app for accessing government services, compared with just 30% who would choose an in-person appointment, according to iProov research (2026).

Statistics On In-person Appointments And Digital Services

49. 42% of Americans have put off getting a Real ID because it required an in-person appointment.
50. 86% of respondents said they would either definitely pay to renew a driver’s license or ID online or would consider it.
51. 31% of Americans said they have driven with an expired driver’s license because they were avoiding having to book an in-person appointment at the DMV.
52. When asked if the DMV should provide a digital identity service to citizens, only 12% said no.
53. Biometrics was the preferred option for how the DMV can protect citizen identity more securely (45% selected biometrics).
54. 90% of Americans would pay extra to renew a driver’s license online.

Fraud Statistics

The stats show that identity fraud is on the rise — and growing more costly:

55. Fraud is increasing: a record 421,000 fraud cases were filed to the UK’s National Fraud Database in 2024 — a 13% year-on-year increase and the highest number ever recorded, according to Cifas.
56. Identity fraud remains the most prevalent fraud type in the UK. Nearly 250,000 identity fraud cases were recorded in 2024 — a 5% increase on 2023 — accounting for 59% of all fraud filings, according to Cifas.
57. 86% of identity fraud cases were committed through online channels, according to Cifas’s Fraudscape 2025 report.
58. New account fraud reached $6.2 billion in losses in 2024, up from $5.3 billion in 2023, according to Javelin Strategy & Research. You can read more about new account fraud here.
59. Account takeover fraud losses reached nearly $16 billion in 2024, up from $12.7 billion in 2023 — the largest increase of any fraud category tracked by Javelin Strategy & Research. You can read more about account takeover fraud here.
60. Total traditional identity fraud losses reached $27.2 billion in 2024 — a 19% increase from the prior year, according to Javelin Strategy & Research.
61. Consumers spent an average of 10 hours resolving identity fraud issues, up from just six hours the year before, according to Javelin.
62. Identity theft is a significant problem in America. iProov data shows that 29% of Americans have been a victim of identity theft, compared with just 15% of Brits and 13% of Australians.

Payment And Transactions Statistics

Payments and transactions need to be secured by a robust authentication method. Biometric authentication is best suited to protect consumers from fraud while maximizing user experience. These statistics highlight the demand for biometric authentication in the payments and transactions industry:

62. Juniper Research found that biometrically authenticated remote mobile payments will reach $1.2 trillion globally by 2027, rising nearly four-fold from $332 billion in 2022.
63. The volume of biometrically authenticated remote mobile payments is forecast to grow by 383% between 2022 and 2027, reaching 39.5 billion transactions globally, according to Juniper Research.
64. Facial recognition is driving broader biometric adoption in mobile payments, with OEM-Pay solutions like Apple Pay leveraging near-ubiquitous facial recognition capabilities to enable frictionless checkout, according to Juniper Research.
65. The number of global digital wallet users stood at 4.4 billion in 2025 and is forecast to surpass 6 billion by 2030 — more than three-quarters of the world’s population — according to Juniper Research.
66. 38% of people are already using their face to access their mobile banking app. An additional 32% of people would use face biometrics if they could.

iProov Statistics

And finally, some statistics on iProov’s journey and research:

67. iProov surpassed one million daily biometric verifications in 2025, marking a definitive shift in enterprise demand for high-assurance identity verification.
68. iProov’s Threat Intelligence Report 2025 recorded a 2,665% surge in native virtual camera attacks and a 300% increase in face swap attempts year-over-year.
69. iProov was featured in 11 distinct Gartner reports in 2025, including the Market Guide for User Authentication and the Hype Cycle for Digital Identity.
70. 93% of people said onboarding and authenticating with iProov was easier to use than they expected.
71. iProov success rates are typically >98% across the board.
72. iProov technology is unique and protected by 27 patents, which protect our methods for facial verification and anti-spoofing.

2025 Deepfake Study Statistics: Most Consumers Can’t Identify AI-Generated Fakes

73. Only 0.1% of participants could correctly identify all deepfake and real content (images and videos) — even when specifically told to look for fakes.
74. 22% had never even heard of deepfakes before participating in the study.
75. Participants were 36% less likely to spot fake videos compared to fake images.
76. Over 60% of people were confident in their deepfake detection abilities, regardless of whether they were right or wrong, showing dangerous overconfidence.
77. Less than 29% take any action when encountering suspected deepfakes.
78. Globally, 71% of respondents say they do not know what a deepfake is.
79. 74% worry about the societal impact of deepfakes.
80. Only 11% critically analyze the source and context to determine if something is a deepfake.

Read the full study here and take the deepfake quiz here to put your skills to the test.

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There you have it! 80+ biometric statistics from iProov. If you’d like access to more of our research, you can download our free reports:

• iProov Threat Intelligence Report 2025
• Identity Crisis in the Digital Age: Using Science-Based Biometrics to Combat Malicious Generative AI
• Using Biometric Technology To Fight Public Sector Benefit Fraud
• Demystifying Biometric Face Verification

If you’d like to see how iProov’s technology can bring effortless security to your onboarding and authentication processes, book an iProov demo here. We’d be happy to demonstrate why iProov’s market-leading technology is chosen by the world’s most security-conscious organizations, such as the US Department of Homeland Security.