Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Sweden

Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.31 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.3577 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
19
2002–2024

Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Sweden, 2002–2024

0.40.60.811.21.42002201320242002: 0.448 GPIA2003: 0.438 GPIA2004: 0.405 GPIA2005: 0.358 GPIA2006: 0.611 GPIA2007: 0.529 GPIA2008: 0.646 GPIA2009: 0.832 GPIA2010: 0.701 GPIA2011: 0.754 GPIA2012: 0.759 GPIA2013: 0.885 GPIA2014: 0.848 GPIA2015: 1.3 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1.1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA2024: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Sweden stood at 1.04 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Sweden peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3577 GPIA, in 2005.

That places Sweden 22nd out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sweden, 2002 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2002 0.4476 GPIA
2003 0.4384 GPIA -2.1%
2004 0.4054 GPIA -7.5%
2005 0.3577 GPIA -11.8%
2006 0.6108 GPIA +70.8%
2007 0.529 GPIA -13.4%
2008 0.6458 GPIA +22.1%
2009 0.8317 GPIA +28.8%
2010 0.701 GPIA -15.7%
2011 0.7544 GPIA +7.6%
2012 0.7587 GPIA +0.6%
2013 0.8849 GPIA +16.6%
2014 0.848 GPIA -4.2%
2015 1.31 GPIA +55.1%
2020 1.05 GPIA -20.2%
2021 1.03 GPIA -1.9%
2022 1.08 GPIA +5.3%
2023 1.03 GPIA -5.1%
2024 1.04 GPIA +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5333 GPIA 0.3577 GPIA 0.8317 GPIA 8
2010s 0.877 GPIA 0.701 GPIA 1.31 GPIA 6
2020s 1.05 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 19 Georgia 1.05 GPIA compare
  2. 20 Republic of Korea 1.04 GPIA compare
  3. 21 Spain 1.04 GPIA compare
  4. 23 Belgium 1.04 GPIA compare
  5. 24 Denmark 1.04 GPIA compare
  6. 25 Czechia 1.03 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Sweden?
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Sweden was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3577 GPIA in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
Sweden ranks 22nd out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
55 places, 729 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release