Korea vs Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)
Korea
76.9%
in 2023
Singapore
76.2%
in 2023
Korea rank
37th
Singapore rank
38th
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 76.9% against 76.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 38th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 3.6% | 6.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 41.5% | 3.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 78.5% | 1.3% | Korea |
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), Korea or Singapore?
- Korea, at 76.9% against 76.2% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) between Korea and Singapore?
- 0.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Korea ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 38th 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