This statistic shows the percentage of tablet computer ownership and usage among the populations of selected countries as of September 2012. In the U.S. tablet ownership and usage was found to be at 20 percent of the population.
Share of population that owned and used tablet computers in 2012, by country
Characteristic
Percentage of population
Spain
24%
Australia
24%
Italy
23%
United States
20%
United Kingdom
19%
France
15%
Japan
12%
Germany
10%
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Ofcom. (December 13, 2012). Share of population that owned and used tablet computers in 2012, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/256277/ownership-and-personal-use-of-tablet-computers-by-country/
Ofcom. "Share of population that owned and used tablet computers in 2012, by country." Chart. December 13, 2012. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256277/ownership-and-personal-use-of-tablet-computers-by-country/
Ofcom. (2012). Share of population that owned and used tablet computers in 2012, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256277/ownership-and-personal-use-of-tablet-computers-by-country/
Ofcom. "Share of Population That Owned and Used Tablet Computers in 2012, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/256277/ownership-and-personal-use-of-tablet-computers-by-country/
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Share of population that owned and used tablet computers in 2012, by country [Graph], Ofcom, December 13, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/256277/ownership-and-personal-use-of-tablet-computers-by-country/
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