According to a survey of global smartphone users carried out in November and December 2020, Brazil and South Africa reported the highest share of respondents using mobile apps to watch video clips, TV, or films, with approximately 70 percent of smartphone users engaging in this activity. Japan reported the lowest share of smartphone users watching video content on apps, with only 40 percent of respondents. Mobile gaming apps appeared to be popular in all the surveyed countries, with 61 percent of the surveyed smartphone users in the United Kingdom representing the lowest share of respondents playing games on their mobile apps.
Share of smartphone users worldwide performing selected activities on apps in November and December 2020, by country
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Mobile Ecosystem Forum. (August 2, 2021). Share of smartphone users worldwide performing selected activities on apps in November and December 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265523/app-activities-worldwide-by-country/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum. "Share of smartphone users worldwide performing selected activities on apps in November and December 2020, by country." Chart. August 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265523/app-activities-worldwide-by-country/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum. (2021). Share of smartphone users worldwide performing selected activities on apps in November and December 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265523/app-activities-worldwide-by-country/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum. "Share of Smartphone Users Worldwide Performing Selected Activities on Apps in November and December 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265523/app-activities-worldwide-by-country/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum, Share of smartphone users worldwide performing selected activities on apps in November and December 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265523/app-activities-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Share of smartphone users worldwide performing selected activities on apps in November and December 2020, by country [Graph], Mobile Ecosystem Forum, August 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265523/app-activities-worldwide-by-country/