10 Countries With Highest Rate of Smartphone Addiction

SAURAV PANDEY June 28, 2024

A study by McGill University explored smartphone usage across 24 countries and identified the following 10 countries with the highest rates of smartphone addiction:

10. Nepal

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9. Egypt

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8. Turkey

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7. Canada

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6. Iran

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5. South Korea

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4. Brazil

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3. Malaysia

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2. Saudi Arabia

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1. China

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