Germany vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks

Germany
84.0%
in 2024
Italy
80.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
46th
Italy rank
48th

Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
020406080100201120172024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 84.0% against 80.7% in Italy, a difference of 3.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 46th and Italy ranks 48th of 56 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 89.7% 73.4% 16.3% Germany
2020s 82.5% 79.3% 3.2% Germany

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, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 84.0% against 80.7% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Germany and Italy?
3.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
Germany ranks 46th and Italy ranks 48th of 56 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Germany vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-youth-and-adults-that-participated-in-social-networks-15-24-years-old-both/germany/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-youth-and-adults-that-participated-in-social-networks-15-24-years-old-both/germany/italy/">Germany vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 474 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release