Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
54
Highest
99.3%
Hong Kong, China
Lowest
25.7%
Azerbaijan
Median
89.8%
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
463
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, male (%) is currently reported for 54 countries. The highest value is 99.3% in Hong Kong, China; the lowest is 25.7% in Azerbaijan.
The median across all reporting countries is 89.8%, and the mean is 87.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Mexico (up 189.6%), and the largest decrease in France (down 15.4%).
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong, China | 99.3% | 2022 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 2 | Montenegro | 99.2% | 2022 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 3 | Georgia | 98.0% | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 97.6% | 2020 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 5 | Czechia | 97.0% | 2023 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 5 | Albania | 97.0% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 7 | Cyprus | 96.8% | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 8 | Thailand | 96.1% | 2020 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 9 | Denmark | 95.9% | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 10 | North Macedonia | 95.3% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 11 | Türkiye | 95.1% | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 12 | Serbia | 94.8% | 2023 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 13 | Mexico | 94.7% | 2023 | up 189.6% | rising |
| 14 | Malta | 94.5% | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 94.4% | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 94.2% | 2023 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 17 | Norway | 94.0% | 2021 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 18 | Japan | 93.4% | 2022 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 19 | Slovenia | 93.3% | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 92.9% | 2023 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 21 | Portugal | 92.4% | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 22 | Qatar | 92.2% | 2020 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 91.9% | 2023 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 91.8% | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 25 | Egypt | 91.2% | 2022 | up 124.6% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 90.8% | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 90.0% | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 28 | Romania | 89.7% | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 29 | Greece | 89.6% | 2016 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 30 | Belgium | 89.3% | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 89.3% | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 32 | Finland | 88.9% | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 33 | Korea | 88.8% | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 34 | Spain | 86.8% | 2023 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 35 | Austria | 86.3% | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 36 | Sweden | 86.0% | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 36 | Brazil | 86.0% | 2023 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 38 | Paraguay | 85.9% | 2023 | up 118.6% | rising |
| 39 | Russian Federation | 85.8% | 2023 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 40 | Singapore | 84.9% | 2023 | up 11.9% | flat |
| 41 | Colombia | 83.7% | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 42 | Slovakia | 82.6% | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 43 | Netherlands | 82.2% | 2016 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 81.9% | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 45 | Ukraine | 81.8% | 2021 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 46 | Bahrain | 81.3% | 2023 | up 85.6% | rising |
| 47 | Germany | 80.7% | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 48 | Italy | 78.8% | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 49 | Indonesia | 78.3% | 2023 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 50 | Estonia | 76.8% | 2017 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 51 | Israel | 76.5% | 2023 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 52 | Kazakhstan | 74.5% | 2023 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 53 | France | 67.7% | 2023 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 54 | Azerbaijan | 25.7% | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release