% 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.