Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 25-74 years old, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
56
Highest
91.0%
Bahrain
Lowest
0.4%
El Salvador
Median
71.2%
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
727
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 25-74 years old, female (%) is currently reported for 56 countries. The highest value is 91.0% in Bahrain; the lowest is 0.4% in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 71.2%, and the mean is 63.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 228.
Over the past decade 52 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 18,475.0%), and the largest decrease in Qatar (down 52.4%).
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 91.0% | 2023 | up 172.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Cyprus | 87.4% | 2023 | up 160.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Malta | 84.8% | 2023 | up 311.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Norway | 84.1% | 2021 | up 439.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Belarus | 83.1% | 2023 | up 539.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Montenegro | 82.8% | 2022 | up 245.0% | rising |
| 7 | Georgia | 82.5% | 2023 | up 184.5% | rising |
| 8 | Hungary | 80.6% | 2024 | up 124.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Denmark | 80.5% | 2024 | up 82.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Sweden | 78.9% | 2024 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Serbia | 78.3% | 2023 | up 196.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Lithuania | 77.3% | 2023 | up 81.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 77.2% | 2023 | up 142.8% | rising |
| 13 | Albania | 77.2% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 15 | Türkiye | 77.1% | 2024 | up 582.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Spain | 76.3% | 2023 | up 4,986.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Switzerland | 75.8% | 2023 | up 189.3% | rising |
| 18 | Latvia | 75.3% | 2023 | up 94.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Finland | 74.8% | 2023 | up 317.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Germany | 74.4% | 2024 | up 308.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Paraguay | 74.3% | 2023 | up 18,475.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Russian Federation | 73.9% | 2023 | up 248.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Singapore | 73.4% | 2023 | up 1,103.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 73.4% | 2024 | up 95.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Brazil | 72.9% | 2023 | up 436.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Mexico | 72.1% | 2023 | up 350.6% | rising |
| 27 | Thailand | 71.5% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Belgium | 71.4% | 2023 | up 193.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Portugal | 71.0% | 2023 | up 370.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Israel | 69.7% | 2023 | up 106.2% | rising |
| 31 | Austria | 68.9% | 2024 | up 284.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Romania | 68.8% | 2023 | up 770.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 67.1% | 2023 | up 123.7% | volatile |
| 34 | France | 66.5% | 2023 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Italy | 66.3% | 2023 | up 1,175.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Republic of Korea | 66.2% | 2023 | up 447.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Estonia | 66.0% | 2017 | up 534.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Czechia | 65.7% | 2023 | up 910.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Slovakia | 63.8% | 2024 | up 62.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Japan | 57.1% | 2019 | up 205.3% | rising |
| 41 | Slovenia | 56.9% | 2023 | up 281.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Poland | 55.2% | 2023 | up 12.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Iceland | 54.1% | 2014 | up 672.9% | volatile |
| 44 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 52.8% | 2020 | up 264.1% | volatile |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 52.5% | 2017 | up 277.7% | rising |
| 46 | Croatia | 51.6% | 2023 | up 248.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Mauritius | 42.3% | 2020 | up 1,181.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Egypt | 38.2% | 2022 | up 232.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Netherlands | 31.6% | 2016 | up 315.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Ukraine | 31.5% | 2021 | up 140.5% | rising |
| 51 | Greece | 27.7% | 2016 | up 2,670.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Ireland | 27.6% | 2015 | up 1,740.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Qatar | 26.1% | 2020 | down 52.4% | falling |
| 54 | Kazakhstan | 21.8% | 2023 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 55 | Azerbaijan | 8.5% | 2023 | up 962.5% | volatile |
| 56 | El Salvador | 0.4% | 2020 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release