Bulgaria vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)
Bulgaria
69.0%
in 2023
Portugal
70.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Portugal rank
30th
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 70.7% against 69.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 61 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 8.3% | 4.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 25.1% | 17.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 65.1% | 0.5% | Portugal |
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), Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 70.7% against 69.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 1.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th 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