Portugal vs Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Portugal
64.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
65.5%
in 2023
Portugal rank
34th
Switzerland rank
31st
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 65.5% against 64.2% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 56 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.7% | 50.1% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 64.4% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
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, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 65.5% against 64.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 31st 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, 25-74 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
February 2026 Data Release