Belgium vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)
Belgium
86.4%
in 2023
Sweden
85.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
26th
Sweden rank
28th
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 86.4% against 85.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th of 58 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.6% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 54.5% | 8.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 81.9% | 3.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the), Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 86.4% against 85.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release