Japan vs Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks

Japan
94.6%
in 2022
Latvia
93.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
19th
Latvia rank
22nd

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

  • Japan
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 94.6% against 93.6% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Latvia ahead.

Japan ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 85.6% 93.1% 7.5% Latvia
2020s 93.4% 92.9% 0.5% Japan

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, Japan or Latvia?
Japan, at 94.6% against 93.6% in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Japan and Latvia?
1.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
Japan ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 22nd 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.

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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