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83.32%
83.32% -- smartphone penetration rate for global population (2023)
83.32% of the world's population owns a smartphone.
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Value
83.32%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2023
Entity
Geography
Global
Evidence Quality
B
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Statista
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Tier C
https://www.ficode.com/blog/boost-your-startups-growth-with-7-mobile-app-strategies ↗
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Why do you think the best mobile app developers in the UK are in demand?
This is because of the insane growth in mobile app usage since the last decade. Smartphone apps have become an integral part of our lives.
Statista reports that there…
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.69% | |
| 2022 | 80.63% | -0.1% |
| 2023 (current) | 83.32% | +3.3% |
| 2023 (current) | 86.29% | +3.6% |
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Industrymarketing
RegionGlobal
RoleAll marketers
Channelmulti-channel
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global population: 83.32% smartphone penetration rate. Source: Statista (2023). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/smartphone-penetration-global-2023
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