As of 2020, people in Sierra Leone needed 194 working days to afford a smartphone. This was the highest number in Africa. The affordability of smart mobile phones varied significantly among the continent's countries. In Namibia, Gabon, and Mauritius, this type of device was more affordable, corresponding to only three working days.
Number of working days needed to afford a smartphone in selected African countries as of 2020
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Alliance for Affordable Internet. (August 5, 2020). Number of working days needed to afford a smartphone in selected African countries as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236152/working-days-needed-to-buy-a-smartphone-in-africa-2020-by-country/
Alliance for Affordable Internet. "Number of working days needed to afford a smartphone in selected African countries as of 2020." Chart. August 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236152/working-days-needed-to-buy-a-smartphone-in-africa-2020-by-country/
Alliance for Affordable Internet. (2020). Number of working days needed to afford a smartphone in selected African countries as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236152/working-days-needed-to-buy-a-smartphone-in-africa-2020-by-country/
Alliance for Affordable Internet. "Number of Working Days Needed to Afford a Smartphone in Selected African Countries as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236152/working-days-needed-to-buy-a-smartphone-in-africa-2020-by-country/
Alliance for Affordable Internet, Number of working days needed to afford a smartphone in selected African countries as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236152/working-days-needed-to-buy-a-smartphone-in-africa-2020-by-country/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of working days needed to afford a smartphone in selected African countries as of 2020 [Graph], Alliance for Affordable Internet, August 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236152/working-days-needed-to-buy-a-smartphone-in-africa-2020-by-country/
