Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks

Portugal
69.6%
in 2023
Spain
67.7%
in 2023
Portugal rank
28th
Spain rank
31st

Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 69.6% against 67.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 48.0% 51.2% 3.2% Spain
2020s 66.8% 66.5% 0.2% Portugal

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, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 69.6% against 67.7% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Portugal and Spain?
1.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
Portugal ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st 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

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 500 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release