Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Sweden
70.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
72.2%
in 2020
Sweden rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 72.2% against 70.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 56 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 72.2% against 70.6% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Sweden ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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