Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
56
Highest
97.8%
Hong Kong, China
Lowest
39.6%
France
Median
66.2%
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
473
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 56 countries. The highest value is 97.8% in Hong Kong, China; the lowest is 39.6% in France.
The median across all reporting countries is 66.2%, and the mean is 67.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 52 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Mexico (up 621.3%), and the largest decrease in United Arab Emirates (down 40.1%).
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong, China | 97.8% | 2022 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 88.6% | 2024 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 3 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2020 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 4 | Norway | 87.0% | 2021 | up 68.0% | rising |
| 5 | Morocco | 84.7% | 2021 | up 125.9% | rising |
| 6 | Bahrain | 83.3% | 2023 | up 35.9% | falling |
| 7 | Georgia | 81.3% | 2023 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 8 | Cyprus | 80.4% | 2023 | up 127.8% | rising |
| 9 | Hungary | 79.2% | 2024 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 10 | Mexico | 77.9% | 2023 | up 621.3% | rising |
| 11 | Finland | 76.9% | 2023 | up 69.4% | rising |
| 12 | Japan | 75.9% | 2022 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 13 | Montenegro | 74.5% | 2022 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 14 | Romania | 73.4% | 2023 | up 178.0% | rising |
| 15 | Malta | 73.3% | 2023 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 16 | Türkiye | 73.2% | 2024 | up 129.5% | rising |
| 17 | Thailand | 72.8% | 2020 | up 156.3% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 72.2% | 2020 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 19 | Colombia | 71.9% | 2023 | up 69.2% | rising |
| 19 | Azerbaijan | 71.9% | 2023 | up 519.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Sweden | 70.6% | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 22 | Paraguay | 70.4% | 2023 | up 309.3% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 70.3% | 2023 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 24 | Russian Federation | 69.9% | 2023 | up 102.0% | rising |
| 25 | Singapore | 69.2% | 2023 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 25 | Israel | 69.2% | 2023 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 69.2% | 2023 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 28 | Serbia | 66.6% | 2023 | up 58.6% | rising |
| 29 | Brazil | 65.8% | 2023 | up 117.2% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 65.8% | 2023 | up 91.8% | rising |
| 31 | Switzerland | 65.5% | 2023 | up 79.9% | rising |
| 32 | Belgium | 64.8% | 2023 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 64.8% | 2024 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 34 | Portugal | 64.2% | 2023 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 35 | Korea | 63.9% | 2023 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 35 | Czechia | 63.9% | 2023 | up 118.1% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 63.4% | 2017 | up 120.1% | rising |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 61.4% | 2023 | up 91.3% | rising |
| 39 | Austria | 61.1% | 2024 | up 62.9% | rising |
| 40 | Albania | 60.9% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 41 | Egypt | 60.8% | 2022 | up 245.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Spain | 60.7% | 2023 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 43 | Slovenia | 59.3% | 2023 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 44 | Poland | 58.8% | 2023 | up 97.3% | rising |
| 45 | Netherlands | 57.5% | 2016 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 46 | Croatia | 56.8% | 2023 | up 97.2% | rising |
| 47 | North Macedonia | 56.7% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 48 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 54.9% | 2023 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 49 | Germany | 54.4% | 2024 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 50 | Slovakia | 53.7% | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 51 | Indonesia | 53.2% | 2023 | up 282.7% | rising |
| 52 | Ukraine | 51.4% | 2021 | up 112.4% | rising |
| 53 | Italy | 49.5% | 2023 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 54 | United Arab Emirates | 47.6% | 2023 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 55 | Greece | 40.7% | 2016 | up 91.1% | rising |
| 56 | France | 39.6% | 2023 | up 29.4% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release