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, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
58
Highest
94.0%
Bahrain
Lowest
0.3%
El Salvador
Median
70.2%
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
733
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, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 58 countries. The highest value is 94.0% in Bahrain; the lowest is 0.3% in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 70.2%, and the mean is 63.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 313.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 24,066.7%), and the largest decrease in Qatar (down 37.9%).
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 94.0% | 2023 | up 180.6% | volatile |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 93.5% | 2023 | up 410.9% | rising |
| 3 | Cyprus | 85.4% | 2023 | up 154.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Montenegro | 83.9% | 2022 | up 191.3% | rising |
| 5 | Norway | 82.0% | 2021 | up 305.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Belarus | 80.4% | 2023 | up 553.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Georgia | 80.3% | 2023 | up 171.3% | rising |
| 8 | Türkiye | 79.5% | 2024 | up 452.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Albania | 79.0% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 10 | Malta | 78.9% | 2023 | up 232.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Serbia | 77.7% | 2023 | up 143.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Hungary | 77.7% | 2024 | up 114.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Denmark | 77.5% | 2024 | up 74.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 77.2% | 2023 | up 149.0% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 76.0% | 2024 | up 68.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Morocco | 75.6% | 2021 | up 256.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Singapore | 75.1% | 2023 | up 1,131.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Germany | 74.3% | 2024 | up 253.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Spain | 74.0% | 2023 | up 306.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Switzerland | 73.7% | 2023 | up 155.9% | rising |
| 21 | Russian Federation | 73.2% | 2023 | up 245.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 72.7% | 2024 | up 86.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Lithuania | 72.6% | 2023 | up 72.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Paraguay | 72.5% | 2023 | up 24,066.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Latvia | 72.2% | 2023 | up 78.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Finland | 71.9% | 2023 | up 245.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Thailand | 71.6% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Mexico | 70.7% | 2023 | up 320.8% | rising |
| 29 | Belgium | 70.5% | 2023 | up 161.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Brazil | 69.9% | 2023 | up 421.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Romania | 68.1% | 2023 | up 701.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Israel | 67.8% | 2023 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 32 | Portugal | 67.8% | 2023 | up 258.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 67.6% | 2023 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Austria | 66.8% | 2024 | up 213.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Republic of Korea | 66.4% | 2023 | up 418.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Italy | 65.9% | 2023 | up 256.2% | volatile |
| 38 | France | 64.1% | 2023 | up 212.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Czechia | 62.1% | 2023 | up 78.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Slovakia | 61.7% | 2024 | up 53.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Estonia | 57.1% | 2017 | up 293.8% | rising |
| 42 | Slovenia | 55.2% | 2023 | up 153.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Japan | 55.1% | 2019 | up 204.4% | rising |
| 44 | Croatia | 53.4% | 2023 | up 196.7% | volatile |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 53.1% | 2017 | up 2,313.6% | rising |
| 46 | Poland | 52.8% | 2023 | up 161.4% | volatile |
| 47 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 49.2% | 2020 | up 174.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Iceland | 48.8% | 2014 | up 559.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Qatar | 44.5% | 2020 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 50 | Egypt | 44.2% | 2022 | up 301.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Mauritius | 42.5% | 2020 | up 1,048.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Netherlands | 33.6% | 2016 | up 265.2% | rising |
| 53 | Ukraine | 32.1% | 2021 | up 137.8% | rising |
| 54 | Ireland | 28.2% | 2015 | up 907.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Greece | 27.9% | 2016 | up 1,643.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Kazakhstan | 21.7% | 2023 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | 9.2% | 2023 | up 1,050.0% | volatile |
| 58 | El Salvador | 0.3% | 2020 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release