Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)
Portugal
90.2%
in 2023
Spain
90.3%
in 2023
Portugal rank
17th
Spain rank
16th
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 90.3% against 90.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 58 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.2% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 43.1% | 4.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 91.5% | 4.1% | Spain |
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), Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 90.3% against 90.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th 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