Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

Smartphone dependency by community type

Urban Suburban Rural
2013 9% 7% 9%
2014
2015 15% 12% 15%
2016 12% 12% 14%
2017
2018 22% 17% 17%
2019 17% 13% 20%
2021 16% 12% 17%
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