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

Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 82.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
82.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 61 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2024
All-time low
2.0%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2024

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

0204060802002201320242002: 2 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 3.8 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 8.3 %2007: 15.2 %2008: 20.6 %2009: 29.5 %2010: 29.7 %2011: 30.4 %2012: 36.8 %2013: 33.2 %2014: 47.2 %2015: 44.3 %2016: 60.4 %2017: 61.5 %2018: 69.8 %2020: 65.9 %2021: 74.7 %2022: 75 %2023: 80.8 %2024: 82.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 82.8% for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Denmark peaked at 82.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2002.

Denmark ranks 7th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Denmark, 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), female (%) in Denmark, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 2.0%
2003 2.9% +45.0%
2004 3.8% +31.0%
2005 6.5% +71.1%
2006 8.3% +27.7%
2007 15.2% +83.1%
2008 20.6% +35.5%
2009 29.5% +43.2%
2010 29.7% +0.7%
2011 30.4% +2.4%
2012 36.8% +21.1%
2013 33.2% -9.8%
2014 47.2% +42.2%
2015 44.3% -6.1%
2016 60.4% +36.3%
2017 61.5% +1.8%
2018 69.8% +13.5%
2020 65.9% -5.6%
2021 74.7% +13.4%
2022 75.0% +0.4%
2023 80.8% +7.7%
2024 82.8% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 2.0% 29.5% 8
2010s 45.9% 29.7% 69.8% 9
2020s 75.8% 65.9% 82.8% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 4 Norway 85.1% compare
  2. 5 Montenegro 84.7% compare
  3. 6 Malaysia 82.9% compare
  4. 8 Belarus 82.6% compare
  5. 9 Hungary 82.4% compare
  6. 10 Serbia 80.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Denmark?
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Denmark was 82.8% 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
Denmark ranks 7th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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), female (%). 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), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 792 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release