Netherlands vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)
Netherlands
89.6%
in 2022
Sweden
87.6%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 89.6% against 87.6% in Sweden, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.5% | 80.0% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 84.4% | 5.0% | Netherlands |
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), Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 89.6% against 87.6% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Netherlands ranks 4th 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