South Korea vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
South Korea
64.6%
in 2023
Sweden
64.9%
in 2024
South Korea rank
31st
Sweden rank
30th
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64.9% against 64.6% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
South Korea ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 30th of 54 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.4% | 55.2% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 64.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
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, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64.9% against 64.6% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- South Korea ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 30th 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