Japan vs Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Japan
70.6%
in 2022
Thailand
72.4%
in 2020
Japan rank
20th
Thailand rank
17th
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 72.4% against 70.6% in Japan, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 17th of 56 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.7% | 45.1% | 15.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 72.4% | 8.1% | Thailand |
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, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 72.4% against 70.6% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Japan and Thailand?
- 1.8%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Japan ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 17th 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