Belgium vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)
Belgium
88.1%
in 2023
Sweden
87.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
23rd
Sweden rank
25th
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 88.1% against 87.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 16.6% | 5.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 51.1% | 8.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 84.0% | 2.6% | Belgium |
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), Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 88.1% against 87.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th 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, female (%). 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