Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 25-74 years old, male (%) by country

February 2026 Data Release

Countries reporting
54
Highest
97.9%
Hong Kong, China
Lowest
35.4%
France
Median
65.2%
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
462

What the numbers show

Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 25-74 years old, male (%) is currently reported for 54 countries. The highest value is 97.9% in Hong Kong, China; the lowest is 35.4% in France.

The median across all reporting countries is 65.2%, and the mean is 66.3%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.

Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Mexico (up 599.1%), and the largest decrease in Israel (down 13.4%).

Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Hong Kong, China 97.9% 2022 up 30.5% rising
2 Qatar 90.5% 2020 up 62.2% rising
3 Denmark 86.3% 2024 up 47.8% rising
4 Bahrain 83.7% 2023 up 43.6% falling
5 Norway 83.0% 2021 up 68.7% rising
6 Georgia 79.3% 2023 up 58.0% rising
7 Cyprus 78.5% 2023 up 121.8% rising
8 Türkiye 78.1% 2024 up 95.2% rising
9 Azerbaijan 77.7% 2023 up 516.7% volatile
10 Mexico 76.9% 2023 up 599.1% rising
11 Hungary 76.4% 2024 up 40.7% rising
12 Montenegro 75.8% 2022 up 51.3% rising
13 Japan 74.9% 2022 up 40.3% rising
14 Finland 73.5% 2023 up 76.7% rising
15 Romania 73.2% 2023 up 168.1% rising
16 Thailand 73.1% 2020 up 154.7% rising
17 Colombia 70.2% 2023 up 69.6% rising
17 Malta 70.2% 2023 up 66.7% rising
19 Singapore 69.3% 2023 up 37.0% rising
20 Egypt 69.1% 2022 up 211.3% volatile
20 Kazakhstan 69.1% 2023 up 53.9% rising
22 Paraguay 69.0% 2023 up 308.3% rising
22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 69.0% 2020 up 73.8% rising
24 Israel 67.2% 2023 down 13.4% falling
25 Russian Federation 66.8% 2023 up 101.2% rising
26 Serbia 66.3% 2023 up 45.1% rising
27 Luxembourg 65.3% 2024 up 16.8% rising
28 Latvia 65.1% 2023 up 42.8% rising
28 Albania 65.1% 2023 rising
30 Sweden 64.9% 2024 up 14.9% rising
31 Korea 64.6% 2023 up 47.8% rising
32 Switzerland 63.3% 2023 up 61.9% rising
33 Brazil 63.1% 2023 up 132.0% rising
34 Estonia 63.0% 2017 up 136.8% rising
35 Belgium 62.7% 2023 up 54.8% rising
36 Portugal 62.2% 2023 up 57.1% rising
37 Czechia 61.3% 2023 up 107.8% rising
38 Lithuania 60.4% 2023 up 87.0% rising
39 Bulgaria 60.3% 2023 up 85.0% rising
40 Austria 58.8% 2024 up 52.3% rising
41 North Macedonia 58.1% 2017 rising
42 Croatia 58.0% 2023 up 74.2% rising
43 Spain 57.3% 2023 up 43.2% rising
44 Indonesia 56.7% 2023 up 250.0% rising
44 Slovenia 56.7% 2023 up 73.4% rising
46 Poland 56.4% 2023 up 97.9% rising
47 Netherlands 55.0% 2016 up 48.2% rising
47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.0% 2023 up 28.5% rising
49 Germany 54.0% 2024 up 44.8% rising
50 Slovakia 52.9% 2024 up 23.6% rising
51 Ukraine 50.5% 2021 up 108.7% rising
52 Italy 49.2% 2023 up 72.0% rising
53 Greece 41.9% 2016 up 77.5% rising
54 France 35.4% 2023 up 21.6% rising

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 25-74 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
54 places, 462 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release