Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Bulgaria
89.3%
in 2023
Romania
89.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
30th
Romania rank
28th
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 89.7% against 89.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Romania ranks 28th of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.1% | 73.2% | 4.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.8% | 0.6% | Romania |
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, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 89.7% against 89.3% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Romania ranks 28th 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, male (%). 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