Italy vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)
Italy
86.3%
in 2023
Portugal
87.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
22nd
Portugal rank
20th
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 87.0% against 86.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 20.9% | 6.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 45.5% | 9.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.2% | 0.5% | Italy |
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), Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 87.0% against 86.3% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th of 56 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, male (%). 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