15 Countries that Have the Largest Number of Smartphone Users in the World

14. South Korea

Smartphones: 36.2 million
Penetration rate: 71.5%

Next up on our list is South Korea, a country that’s known very well for its use of electronics, particularly smartphone. IN fact, out of the 50.7 million citizens of the country, over 36 million have a smartphone, which makes the country’s smartphone penetration rate 71.5%. If you think that’s a lot, you’re right, because it is and it’s definitely the largest on our list. However, you’ll be perhaps surprised to find out that at a global level, South Korea only ranks fourth at smartphone penetration rates, superseded by Switzerland (71.7%), Sweden (72.2%) and United Arab Emirates (80.6%).

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