Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications was 22.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.5%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2024
All-time low
17.6%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Belarus, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Belarus stood at 22.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
That places Belarus 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17.6% | — |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +4.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 22.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.4%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 22.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.0% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More science & technology data for Belarus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.12 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 47 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 47 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Belarus?
- Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Belarus was 22.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
- Belarus ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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