The smartphone penetration in South Africa was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 10.7 percentage points. After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the penetration is estimated to reach 37.96 percent and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the smartphone penetration of was continuously increasing over the past years. The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).
Smartphone penetration rate as share of the population in South Africa from 2020 to 2029*
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Statista. (October 19, 2023). Smartphone penetration rate as share of the population in South Africa from 2020 to 2029* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/625448/smartphone-user-penetration-in-south-africa/
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