Belgium vs Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Belgium
68.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
69.6%
in 2022
Belgium rank
24th
Netherlands rank
22nd
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.6% against 68.5% in Belgium, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.9% | 55.4% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 69.6% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 69.6% 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 Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 22nd 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