According to a report by the digital security company, Hiya, Indonesia received the second-highest number of spam calls in the Asia-Pacific region in Q4 2024.
On average, one person in Indonesia receives 14 spam calls per month.
The report also found that 86% of calls from unknown numbers in Indonesia were classified as spam, the highest percentage in the Asia-Pacific region.
In detail, the majority (51%) of spam calls received were nuisance calls. 14% were fraudulent calls, and another 14% were other types of spam calls.
Hong Kong had the highest number of spam calls in the region, with an average of 23 spam calls per person per month.
The following is a list of countries with the highest number of spam calls in the Asia-Pacific region in Q4 2024:
1. Hong Kong: 23 calls per person per month
2. Indonesia: 14 calls per person per month
3. India: 11 calls per person per month
4. Philippines: 9 calls per person per month
5. Turkey: 5 calls per person per month
6. Singapore: 4 calls per person per month
7. Australia: 4 calls per person per month
8. Malaysia: 4 calls per person per month
9. Thailand: 4 calls per person per month
10. New Zealand: 1 call per person per month