Belgium vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Belgium
70.6%
in 2023
Sweden
71.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 71.4% against 70.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 56 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.8% | 64.2% | 6.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 72.4% | 1.2% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 71.4% against 70.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 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