Ireland vs Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)
Ireland
28.7%
in 2015
Netherlands
35.7%
in 2016
Ireland rank
52nd
Netherlands rank
50th
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 35.7% against 28.7% in Ireland, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 50th of 56 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 14.4% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 30.3% | 5.1% | Netherlands |
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), Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 35.7% against 28.7% in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 7.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Ireland ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 50th 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), 25-74 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