This statistic illustrates the penetration rate of smartphones in the Middle East and Africa in 2016, by country. During the measured time period, the penetration rate of smartphones in the United Arab Emirates was approximately ** percent.
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McKinsey & Company. (March 4, 2018). Penetration rate of smartphones in the Middle East and Africa in 2016, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/954596/mena-smartphone-penetration-rate-by-country/
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Penetration rate of smartphones in the Middle East and Africa in 2016, by country [Graph], McKinsey & Company, March 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/954596/mena-smartphone-penetration-rate-by-country/