Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
60
Highest
1.14 GPIA
Iceland
Lowest
0.4055 GPIA
Qatar
Median
1.03 GPIA
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
782
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), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 60 countries. The highest value is 1.14 GPIA in Iceland; the lowest is 0.4055 GPIA in Qatar.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.03 GPIA, and the mean is 1.01 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 93.1%), and the largest decrease in Qatar (down 42.9%).
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 1.14 GPIA | 2014 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 2 | Malta | 1.13 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 3 | Estonia | 1.11 GPIA | 2020 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.11 GPIA | 2020 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 5 | Brazil | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 6 | Lithuania | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 7 | Portugal | 1.09 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 8 | Czechia | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 10 | Latvia | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 11 | Belarus | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 12 | Finland | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 1.07 GPIA | 2021 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 15 | Slovenia | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 1.06 GPIA | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 17 | Spain | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 18 | Sweden | 1.05 GPIA | 2024 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 19 | Paraguay | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 20 | Colombia | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 21 | Slovakia | 1.05 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 22 | Austria | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 23 | Mexico | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 24 | Georgia | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 25 | Switzerland | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 26 | Cyprus | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 27 | Israel | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 28 | France | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 29 | Japan | 1.03 GPIA | 2019 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 30 | Belgium | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 1.02 GPIA | 2015 | up 93.1% | rising |
| 34 | Serbia | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 35 | Russian Federation | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 36 | Italy | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 37 | Croatia | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 38 | Germany | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 39 | Romania | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 40 | Republic of Korea | 0.9971 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9937 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 0.9917 GPIA | 2018 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 43 | Greece | 0.9876 GPIA | 2016 | up 82.3% | rising |
| 44 | Thailand | 0.9832 GPIA | 2020 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 0.9813 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 46 | Singapore | 0.9804 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 47 | Mauritius | 0.9792 GPIA | 2020 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 48 | Montenegro | 0.9792 GPIA | 2022 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 49 | Malaysia | 0.9776 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 50 | Morocco | 0.963 GPIA | 2021 | up 10.0% | flat |
| 51 | Albania | 0.9629 GPIA | 2023 | — | flat |
| 52 | Bahrain | 0.9515 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 53 | Türkiye | 0.9487 GPIA | 2024 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 54 | Ukraine | 0.9379 GPIA | 2021 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 55 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.9263 GPIA | 2021 | down 7.4% | flat |
| 56 | Azerbaijan | 0.907 GPIA | 2023 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 57 | Netherlands | 0.8385 GPIA | 2016 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 58 | United Arab Emirates | 0.793 GPIA | 2023 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 59 | Egypt | 0.7842 GPIA | 2022 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 60 | Qatar | 0.4055 GPIA | 2020 | down 42.9% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release