Germany vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Germany
54.0%
in 2024
Italy
49.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
49th
Italy rank
52nd
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 54.0% against 49.2% in Italy, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 49th and Italy ranks 52nd of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.3% | 31.6% | 9.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 47.1% | 0.6% | Italy |
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, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 54.0% against 49.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Germany and Italy?
- 4.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Germany ranks 49th and Italy ranks 52nd 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release