Mobile Usage Around The World

Mobile Usage Around The World. In the last two decades, mobile phones have gone from an occasionally-spotted novelty to a daily necessity, changing the way we work, socialise and organise our lives. But how widespread is mobile usage around the world? This infographic provides a visual breakdown of how 18 different countries text, chat, tweet and more. It displays the percentage of mobile phone owners in each country, as well as the proportion of people who use them for calls, SMS, social networking and media playing. 95* 79* 37* 1% Highest Ownership Highest Media Use Most Socially Active Europe Key • Mobile Ownership • Call Usage SMS Usage • Media Usage • Social Networking UK 76% 10 year growth Russia 3205% 10 year growth 10 year growth figures are based on mobile phone subscriptions between 2001 & 2011. 92% 96% 86% 61% 37% 88% 98% 78% 55% France 62% 10 year growth 86% 96% 79% 61% 21% Germany 94% 10 year growit 89% 84% 58% 34% 15% Poland 401% 10 year growith Most Socially Active 82% 97% 83% 54% 18% UK Italy 87% 10 year growth Least Greece 99% 74% 91% 52% 17% Greece 52% 10 year growth Spain 77% 10 year growth 89% 99% 71% 55% 10% 95% 98% 74% 67% 25% Key Africa + The Middle East Mobile Ownership Call Usage • SMS Usage Media Usage Social Networking 10 year growth figures are based on mobile phone subscriptions between 2001 & 2011. Egypt 2,886% 10 ye Lebanon 337% 10 year growth 76% 99% 75% 56% 27% 82% 98% 90% 31% 29% Jordan 76410 yerowth 94% 96% 68% 47% 25% Highest Media Usage Egypt Tunisia 3,084% 10 yearwth Lowest Lebanon & Tunisia 91% 99% 69% 31% 13% Americas USA 126% 10 year growth 86% 95% 72% 67% 32% Mexico 335% 10 year growth Highest Call Usage Brazil 63% 91% 93% 70% 25% Lowest Mexico Brazil 750% 10 year growth Key • Mobile Ownership • Call Usage • SMS Usage • Media Usage • Social Networking 84% 99% 72% 62% 17% 10 year growth figures are based on mobile phone subscriptions between 2001 & 2011. Asia India 13,568% 10 year growth China 581% 10 year growth 56% 100% 42% 28% 93% 99% 75% 49% 12% Highest SMS Usage Japan Pakistan 14,564% 10 year g Lowest Pakistan 52% 99% 36% 13% 1% Japan 77% 10 year growth Key • Mobile Ownership • Call Usage • SMS Usage • Media Usage • Social Networking 87% 99% 83% 79% 24% 10 year growth figures are based on mobile phone subscriptions between 2001 & 2011. Continent Comparison Call Usage SMS Usage Media Usage Europe 54% 75% 95% Africa+ Middle East 41% 75% 85% Americas 66% 79% 95% Asia 42% 66% 99% *Figures based on an average taken from the data shown throughout this infographic Data Sources ALebara http://www.pewglobal.org/files/2012/12Pew-Global-Attitudes-Project-Technology-Report-FINAL-December-12-2012.pdf http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=ITU&f=ind1Code%3al271 mobile Spain Japan