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Technology use in Africa: Mobile phones

% of adults who own a cellphone (Countries surveyed in Africa are highlighted in green)

Country 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
United States 89 89 91 95 95
Canada 79 — 83 86 83
France 86 85 85 91 93
Germany 88 90 94 94 92
Greece 88 88 — 89 91
Hungary — — — 89 91
Italy 92 93 95 89 90
Netherlands — — — 96 96
Poland 84 84 88 89 91
Spain 91 91 96 97 97
Sweden — — — — 97
United Kingdom 92 92 92 93 93
Russia 94 96 96 — 96
Australia 91 — 94 95 94
China 95 97 97 97 —
India 77 81 78 72 73
Indonesia 78 78 77 — 75
Japan 85 87 89 92 92
Philippines 71 74 70 — 74
South Korea 100 100 100 — 100
Vietnam — 82 86 — 92
Israel 92 93 97 — 97
Jordan 95 97 98 — 99
Lebanon 86 85 88 — 95
Tunisia 88 86 — — 84
Turkey 87 — 95 — 96
Ghana 79 83 75 — 80
Kenya 82 82 82 — 80
Nigeria 78 89 89 — 80
Senegal 81 83 83 — 79
South Africa 91 89 89 — 91
Tanzania — 73 73 — 75
Argentina 83 82 82 — 85
Brazil 80 87 86 — 86
Chile 91 93 93 — 93
Colombia — 89 — — 89
Mexico 63 74 72 — 75
Peru — 77 78 — 84
Venezuela — 88 83 — 77

Note: “–” indicates data not available for this year. Internet use is based on individuals who report either using the internet occasionally or owning a smartphone. Percentages are based on total sample. Source: Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey. Q63, Q64, Q65 & Q71. U.S. data from a Pew Research Center survey conducted Jan. 3-10, 2018. China data from Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey.