Latvia vs Russia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Latvia
73.0%
in 2023
Russia
72.2%
in 2023
Latvia rank
17th
Russia rank
18th
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Latvia
- Russia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 73.0% against 72.2% in Russia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 17th and Russia ranks 18th of 57 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.0% | 53.4% | 5.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 67.2% | 2.9% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Russia?
- Latvia, at 73.0% against 72.2% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Latvia and Russia?
- 0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Russia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Latvia ranks 17th and Russia ranks 18th 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