Korea vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Korea
88.8%
in 2023
Sweden
86.0%
in 2024
Korea rank
33rd
Sweden rank
36th
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 88.8% against 86.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 36th of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.4% | 87.5% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 79.2% | 8.4% | Korea |
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, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 88.8% against 86.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Korea and Sweden?
- 2.8%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Korea ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 36th 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