Methodology

This content requires a Pew Research Center account.

Table of Contents

Internet Connectivity Seen as Having Positive Impact on Life in Sub-Saharan Africa
1. Majorities in sub-Saharan Africa own mobile phones, but smartphone adoption is modest
2. Internet use is growing across much of sub-Saharan Africa, but most are still offline
3. Sub-Saharan Africans say internet use has positively impacted education, personal relationships and economy
Acknowledgments
Methodology
Appendix A: Detailed demographic tables
Appendix B: Country-specific examples of smartphones
Appendix C: Country-specific examples of social media

About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey

Results for the survey are based on face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of ORB International. The results are based on national samples unless otherwise noted. More details about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs are available here.

Detailed information on survey methods for this report

General information on international survey research