Smartphone penetration in Finland 2022, by age group

The vast majority of Finns, 97 percent in 2022, owned a smartphone. Based on survey results, almost all respondents aged 16 to 24 years had a smartphone, followed by 98 percent of those aged 25 to 44 years. The corresponding figure among individuals aged 65 to 74 years in Finland increased to 94 percent. Connected culture Smartphone usage has grown steadily over the past years, making people increasingly connected to the world of digital information via mobile devices. In fact, the internet was most commonly used with a mobile phone in Finland. Consequently, the time spent on mobile phone usage has seen an upward trend. In 2019, nearly 20 percent of Finns spent more than two hours using their mobile phone on an average day. This development has also led many people to reevaluate their screen time and put down their phones. In a 2020 survey, 30 percent of respondents aged 16 to 24 years said that they have limited their mobile phone usage. By contrast, 10 percent of 45 to 54-year-olds had done the same. What are the most common uses of mobile phones? While today’s smartphones have a lot of useful functions and apps, communicating with others remains the most important reason to use a mobile phone. Based on 2020 survey results, 95 percent of Finns made standard phone calls or sent text messages weekly, while instant messaging was used by nearly 90 percent. Mobile instant messaging was popular especially among younger age groups, with roughly 95 percent of 16 to 34-year-olds using these services as of 2020. In addition to communication apps, the large majority of Finns regularly use mobile public administration, health care or banking services that require e-identification.

在2022年，绝大多数芬兰人，即97%，拥有智能手机。根据调查结果，几乎所有的16至24岁年龄段的受访者都拥有智能手机，紧随其后的是25至44岁年龄段的98%。在芬兰，65至74岁年龄段的个体中，这一比例上升至94%。智能手机的普及推动了连接文化的持续发展，使得人们通过移动设备与世界数字信息世界越来越紧密地相连。事实上，在芬兰，互联网最常用的方式是通过手机。因此，使用手机的时间也呈现出增长趋势。2019年，近20%的芬兰人在平均每天花费超过两小时使用手机。这种发展也促使许多人重新评估他们的屏幕时间，放下手机。在2020年的调查中，30%的16至24岁年龄段的受访者表示他们已经限制了手机使用时间。相比之下，10%的45至54岁年龄段的个体也采取了同样的措施。那么，智能手机最常用的用途是什么呢？尽管当今的智能手机拥有众多实用功能和应用程序，但与他人沟通依然是使用手机最重要的原因。根据2020年的调查结果，95%的芬兰人每周都会进行标准电话通话或发送短信，而近90%的人使用即时通讯。特别是对于年轻群体，到2020年，大约95%的16至34岁年龄段的个体使用这些服务。除了通讯应用程序之外，绝大多数的芬兰人还定期使用需要电子身份验证的移动公共服务、医疗保健或银行业务。