In 2022, over 80 percent children aged between 12 and 13 years owned a smartphone. Among younger age groups, the rate of smartphone ownership was lower, with 58 percent of 10- to 11-year-olds and 27 percent of 8- to 9-year-olds calling a smartphone their own.
Smartphone ownership among children in Germany in 2022, by age group
The source provides the following note: 'For the KIM survey the main caregiver was asked whether the child has their own smartphone. The results are not directly comparable with the answers of the young people from the JIM study due to different survey methods and the possibly controversial question of who actually owns the mobile phone.'
According to the source, the data do not include ownership of traditional mobile phones.
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