Belgium vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Belgium
62.7%
in 2023
Portugal
62.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
Portugal rank
36th
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 62.7% against 62.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 36th of 54 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.6% | 42.6% | 12.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 60.1% | 4.2% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 62.7% against 62.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Portugal 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, 25-74 years old, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release