In 2018, 76 percent of elderly Norwegians used their smartphone to call someone every day, while another 59 percent were texting on a daily basis. Furthermore, 37 percent accessed the internet via their smartphones, and 29 percent logged into social media every day. During this year, 60 percent of the elderly did not use the payment method Vipps at all.
Share of elderly who use their smartphone for selected purposes in Norway in 2018
Respondents who have access to a smartphone/mobile phone
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
*Vipps is a Norwegian mobile payment application designed for smartphones and developed by DNB. It gives the user the possibility to make payments to a receivers telephone number instead of an account number.
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SIFO. (April 3, 2019). Share of elderly who use their smartphone for selected purposes in Norway in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069820/share-of-elderly-who-use-their-smartphone-for-selected-purposes-in-norway/
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