Spain vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Spain
61.2%
in 2023
Sweden
62.4%
in 2024
Spain rank
42nd
Sweden rank
39th
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 62.4% against 61.2% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 39th of 56 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.3% | 58.4% | 10.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 63.4% | 1.5% | 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, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 62.4% against 61.2% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Spain and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Spain ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 39th 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