Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications was 18.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Belgium is 18.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.1% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Belgium peaked at 45.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 34th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 45.9% | — |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -58.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.8%, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 39.9% | 45.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 18.5% | 44.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 412 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 412 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Belgium?
- Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Belgium was 18.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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