Italy vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)
Italy
65.4%
in 2023
Portugal
64.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
Portugal rank
35th
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 65.4% against 64.2% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 35th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.8% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.2% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 59.2% | 4.5% | 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?
- Italy, at 65.4% against 64.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) between Italy and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Italy 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 33rd and Portugal ranks 35th 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