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Which countries are highly addicted to smartphones? Detailed list

Smartphone addiction has been a concerning issue, scaling up worldwide. People are getting addicted to this small device which is capable of doing almost everything- from entertainment to managing your work. It has been stated further that China tops the list for smartphone addiction.

Written By: Saumya Nigam @snigam04 New Delhi Published on: June 30, 2024 17:26 IST
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Smartphones have become an inseparable part of human life, where everything is being handled by a small handy device, which could also be considered as an extended hand. It indeed is an important part of our everyday lives, from binge-watching, and entertainment to education, banking, and online payment- several daily routine tasks are done flawlessly via a smartphone. We are so used to the device, that the smartphone has become an inseparable part of our life. The use of smartphones has grown and it has been reported that people have got addicted to this tiny but powerful machine which can connect a human from the world via the internet. 

A recent big update surfaced regarding smartphone addiction and a research report revealed the countries where people are addicted to smartphones across the world. As per the recent study which took place by McGill University regarding smartphone addiction, it was stated that several countries have maximum addiction to smartphones. Also, the list comprises India's name. Here are the details.

McGill University, World of Statistics

Citing the research report of McGill University, World of Statistics has shared a list of countries on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) where people are most prone to smartphone addiction. If we talk about the top 10 countries from the ‘addiction to the smartphone’ list, then it includes:

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Malaysia
  • Brazil
  • South Korea
  • Iran
  • Canada
  • Turkey
  • Egypt 
  • Nepal.

Smartphone addiction in India

As per the research report, people in China are presently struggling the most with smartphone addiction. Saudi Arabia is at number 2 in the list, in terms of smartphone use while Malaysia stands in the third position. 

Brazil and South Korea are at 4 and 5 respectively. India has also been named in the list, which stands in the fourth position in terms of smartphone addiction.

Here is the list of the top 24 countries with smartphone addiction:

  1. China
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. Malaysia
  4. Brazil
  5. South Korea
  6. Iran
  7. Canada
  8. Turkey
  9. Egypt
  10. Nepal
  11. Italy
  12. Australia
  13. Israel
  14. Serbia
  15. Japan
  16. United Kingdom
  17. India
  18. United States of America
  19. Romania
  20. Nigeria
  21. Belgium
  22. Switzerland
  23. France
  24. Germany

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