The smartphone penetration in the United Kingdom was forecast to remain on a similar level in 2029 as compared to 2024 with 97 percent. According to this forecast, the penetration will stay nearly the same over the forecast period. Notably, the smartphone penetration of was continuously increasing over the past years. The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).
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