Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)
Republic of Korea
93.8%
in 2023
Sweden
87.6%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Sweden rank
6th
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 93.8% against 87.6% in Sweden, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Sweden ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.5% | 82.2% | 7.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 84.5% | 3.5% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail), Republic of Korea or Sweden?
- Republic of Korea, at 93.8% against 87.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 6.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), 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