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
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
February 2026 Data Release