Japan vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Japan
76.9%
in 2022
Sweden
76.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 76.9% against 76.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.5% | 62.5% | 6.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 75.0% | 1.9% | Japan |
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, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 76.9% against 76.4% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Japan ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th 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, female (%). 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