Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan

Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 1.03 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
28th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9565 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan, 2013–2022

00.250.50.7512013201720222013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 0.98 GPIA2017: 0.992 GPIA2018: 0.957 GPIA2019: 0.983 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 0.998 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan stood at 1.03 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9565 GPIA, in 2018.

That places Japan 28th out of 54 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Japan, 2013 to 2022.
Year GPIA Change
2013 1.04 GPIA
2014 1.01 GPIA -3.2%
2015 1.02 GPIA +1.1%
2016 0.9803 GPIA -3.8%
2017 0.9919 GPIA +1.2%
2018 0.9565 GPIA -3.6%
2019 0.9831 GPIA +2.8%
2020 1.01 GPIA +3.2%
2021 0.9979 GPIA -1.6%
2022 1.03 GPIA +2.8%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9972 GPIA 0.9565 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 7
2020s 1.01 GPIA 0.9979 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 25 Belgium 1.03 GPIA compare
  2. 26 Brazil 1.03 GPIA compare
  3. 27 Colombia 1.03 GPIA compare
  4. 29 Malta 1.03 GPIA compare
  5. 30 Poland 1.02 GPIA compare
  6. 31 Switzerland 1.02 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan?
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan was 1.03 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9565 GPIA in 2018.
How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
Japan ranks 28th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
54 places, 463 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release