Belgium vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)
Belgium
72.7%
in 2023
Sweden
71.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
25th
Sweden rank
27th
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 72.7% against 71.4% in Sweden, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th of 61 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 13.1% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 38.5% | 9.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 70.6% | 1.0% | 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 72.7% against 71.4% 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?
- 1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 16 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 25th and Sweden ranks 27th of 61 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), both sexes (%). 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