What Country Has the Most Smartphones? (Hint: It’s Not the US)

If it seems like everybody you know has a smartphone these days, well, you’re wrong.

New research has revealed the US is not even close to the world leaders when it comes to percentage of people who own a smartphone.

Only 56% of people in this country own a smartphone, good for 13^th most in the world. It’s far cry from the country where smartphones are most prevalent – United Arab Emirates, where 74% of folks have one. That edged second-place South Korea, which has a 73% penetration rate.

Countries With Highest Percentage of Smartphone Ownership

1. United Arab Emirates - 73.8%
2. South Korea – 73%
3. Saudi Arabia – 72.8%
4. Singapore – 71.7%
5. Norway – 67.5%
6. Australia – 64.6%
7. Sweden – 62.9%
8. Hong Kong – 62.8%
9. United Kingdom – 62.2%
10. Denmark – 59%

[Mashable]