Belgium vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Belgium
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.04 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
25th
Portugal rank
23rd
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 54 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0032 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0042 GPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release