Main reason for not owning a smartphone: lack of money, poorest 40% (% age 15+)

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Main reason for not owning a smartphone: lack of money, poorest 40% (% age 15+)

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Main reason for not owning a smartphone: lack of money, poorest 40% (% age 15+)

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Main reason: lack of money (poorest 40%) by country in 2024 (main reason for not owning a smartphone: lack of money, poorest 40% (% age 15+))

In 2024, Uganda had the highest value (50) among 40 countries, while Gambia, The had the lowest (12.08).

#	Country	Value
1	Uganda	50
2	Tanzania	49.13
3	Zambia	46.72
4	Burkina Faso	40.49
5	Guinea	39.62
6	Botswana	39.5
7	Kenya	38.76
8	Liberia	38.75
9	Cote d'Ivoire	36.92
10	Benin	36.28
11	Bangladesh	35.35
12	Malawi	35.17
13	Nigeria	34.91
14	Togo	33.72
15	Cameroon	32.48
16	Eswatini	32.19
17	Congo, Rep.	31.85
18	Mozambique	29.9
19	Zimbabwe	29.52
20	Mali	27.78
21	Niger	27.1
22	Sierra Leone	26.34
23	Namibia	25.7
24	Ethiopia	24.59
25	Congo, Dem. Rep.	23.67
26	Madagascar	23.22
27	Chad	23.11
28	Sri Lanka	22.58
29	Senegal	22.45
30	Ghana	21.76
40	Gambia, The	12.08

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