Main reason for not owning a smartphone: lack of money (% non-smartphone owners, age 15+)

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06/10/2025 02:00

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Main reason for not owning a smartphone: lack of money (% non-smartphone owners, age 15+)

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Main reason for not owning a smartphone: lack of money (% non-smartphone owners, age 15+)

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

In 2024, Kenya had the highest value (60.85) among 41 countries, while India had the lowest (19.81).

#	Country	Value
1	Kenya	60.85
2	Botswana	57.14
3	Zambia	56.61
4	Uganda	56.4
5	Burkina Faso	54.66
6	Tanzania	52.61
7	Cote d'Ivoire	50.17
8	Togo	50
9	Liberia	49.46
10	Benin	48.31
11	Malawi	47.14
12	Guinea	46.74
13	Eswatini	46.17
14	Mali	45.5
15	Zimbabwe	45.11
16	Congo, Rep.	44.47
17	Cameroon	43.4
18	Nigeria	42.94
19	Bangladesh	41.39
20	Mozambique	38.48
21	Senegal	37.97
22	Gabon	37.59
23	Morocco	37.47
24	Namibia	37.07
25	Ghana	36.36
26	Mauritania	35.04
27	Sierra Leone	33.25
28	Egypt, Arab Rep.	32.82
29	South Africa	32.49
30	Niger	31.19
41	India	19.81

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