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

Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 39.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
39.0%
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
54th
of 61 countries
All-time high
43.1%
in 2012
All-time low
6.4%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands, 2005–2016

102030402005201020162005: 6.4 %2006: 12.3 %2007: 22.9 %2008: 21.6 %2009: 14 %2010: 19.2 %2011: 39.6 %2012: 43.1 %2013: 30.4 %2014: 31.4 %2015: 32.1 %2016: 39 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 39.0% for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in 2016.

That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 217.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands peaked at 43.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2005.

Netherlands ranks 54th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands, 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), male (%) in Netherlands, 2005 to 2016.
Year % Change
2005 6.4%
2006 12.3% +92.2%
2007 22.9% +86.2%
2008 21.6% -5.7%
2009 14.0% -35.2%
2010 19.2% +37.1%
2011 39.6% +106.3%
2012 43.1% +8.8%
2013 30.4% -29.5%
2014 31.4% +3.3%
2015 32.1% +2.2%
2016 39.0% +21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 6.4% 22.9% 5
2010s 33.5% 19.2% 43.1% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 51 Iceland 46.4% compare
  2. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45.4% compare
  3. 53 Mauritius 43.3% compare
  4. 55 Colombia 34.1%
  5. 56 Greece 32.3% compare
  6. 57 Ukraine 30.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands?
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Netherlands was 39.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
Netherlands ranks 54th out of 61 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 217.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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), male (%). 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), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 795 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release