Belgium vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Belgium
66.3%
in 2023
Portugal
66.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
30th
Portugal rank
29th
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 66.4% against 66.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 56 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 48.9% | 11.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 64.6% | 3.1% | Belgium |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 66.4% against 66.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th 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, male (%). 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