In 2017, the share of smartphone penetration was highest in the United Arab Emirates which was estimated at approximately 170 percent. This was followed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and South Korea with the share of 117 percent and 95 percent respectively.
Share of smartphone penetration worldwide in 2017, by country
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Delta Partners. (January 1, 2019). Share of smartphone penetration worldwide in 2017, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042753/worldwide-share-smartphone-penetration-by-country/
Delta Partners. "Share of smartphone penetration worldwide in 2017, by country ." Chart. January 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042753/worldwide-share-smartphone-penetration-by-country/
Delta Partners. (2019). Share of smartphone penetration worldwide in 2017, by country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042753/worldwide-share-smartphone-penetration-by-country/
Delta Partners. "Share of Smartphone Penetration Worldwide in 2017, by Country ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042753/worldwide-share-smartphone-penetration-by-country/
Delta Partners, Share of smartphone penetration worldwide in 2017, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042753/worldwide-share-smartphone-penetration-by-country/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Share of smartphone penetration worldwide in 2017, by country [Graph], Delta Partners, January 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042753/worldwide-share-smartphone-penetration-by-country/