Japan vs United Kingdom: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Japan
76.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom
75.2%
in 2020
Japan rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 76.9% against 75.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 54 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.5% | 60.1% | 3.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 75.2% | 6.9% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 76.9% against 75.2% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 1.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Japan ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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