Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
56
Highest
99.4%
Hong Kong, China
Lowest
26.5%
Azerbaijan
Median
90.2%
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
474
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 56 countries. The highest value is 99.4% in Hong Kong, China; the lowest is 26.5% in Azerbaijan.
The median across all reporting countries is 90.2%, and the mean is 88.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Mexico (up 194.1%), and the largest decrease in United Arab Emirates (down 36.7%).
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong, China | 99.4% | 2022 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 2 | Czechia | 98.2% | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 97.9% | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 4 | Georgia | 97.8% | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 97.6% | 2020 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 5 | Montenegro | 97.6% | 2022 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 7 | Morocco | 97.0% | 2021 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 8 | Cyprus | 96.9% | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 9 | Serbia | 96.8% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 10 | Thailand | 96.5% | 2020 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 11 | Hungary | 96.4% | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 96.0% | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 13 | Albania | 95.9% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 14 | Malta | 95.7% | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 15 | Slovenia | 95.5% | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 95.4% | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 17 | Mexico | 95.0% | 2023 | up 194.1% | rising |
| 18 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 94.8% | 2023 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 19 | Japan | 94.6% | 2022 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 20 | Croatia | 94.4% | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 21 | Portugal | 94.1% | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 22 | Latvia | 93.6% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 23 | Finland | 93.4% | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 93.0% | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 25 | North Macedonia | 92.8% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 26 | Türkiye | 92.3% | 2024 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 90.7% | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 28 | Austria | 90.4% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 29 | Spain | 90.0% | 2023 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 30 | Korea | 89.8% | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 31 | Romania | 89.1% | 2023 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 89.1% | 2023 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 33 | Sweden | 88.9% | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 34 | Greece | 88.6% | 2016 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 88.5% | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 88.1% | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 37 | Singapore | 87.5% | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 38 | Qatar | 87.3% | 2020 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 39 | Brazil | 87.2% | 2023 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 40 | Russian Federation | 87.0% | 2023 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 41 | Netherlands | 86.8% | 2016 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 41 | Paraguay | 86.8% | 2023 | up 124.9% | rising |
| 43 | Egypt | 86.1% | 2022 | up 129.6% | rising |
| 44 | Colombia | 84.9% | 2023 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 45 | Slovakia | 84.6% | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 46 | Germany | 84.0% | 2024 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 47 | Bahrain | 83.8% | 2023 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 48 | Italy | 80.7% | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 49 | Ukraine | 79.9% | 2021 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 50 | Indonesia | 78.9% | 2023 | up 75.7% | rising |
| 51 | Israel | 78.5% | 2023 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 52 | Estonia | 76.2% | 2017 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 53 | Kazakhstan | 74.4% | 2023 | up 56.0% | rising |
| 54 | France | 71.0% | 2023 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 55 | United Arab Emirates | 48.3% | 2023 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 56 | Azerbaijan | 26.5% | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release