Belgium vs Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Belgium
68.5%
in 2023
Japan
69.1%
in 2022
Belgium rank
24th
Japan rank
23rd
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 69.1% against 68.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Japan ranks 23rd of 57 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.8% | 57.1% | 6.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 65.9% | 3.9% | 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 Japan?
- Japan, at 69.1% against 68.5% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Japan ranks 23rd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, both sexes (%). 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