Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
57
Highest
97.1%
Malaysia
Lowest
40.1%
France
Median
67.7%
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
532
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 97.1% in Malaysia; the lowest is 40.1% in France.
The median across all reporting countries is 67.7%, and the mean is 68.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Mexico (up 395.3%), and the largest decrease in United Arab Emirates (down 39.8%).
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | 97.1% | 2023 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 2 | Hong Kong, China | 94.3% | 2022 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 90.0% | 2024 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 4 | Norway | 88.0% | 2023 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 5 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2020 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 6 | Morocco | 86.7% | 2021 | up 81.0% | rising |
| 7 | Bahrain | 83.4% | 2023 | up 41.1% | flat |
| 8 | Cyprus | 82.6% | 2023 | up 86.5% | rising |
| 9 | Hungary | 81.3% | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 10 | Georgia | 78.3% | 2023 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 11 | Montenegro | 77.3% | 2022 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 12 | Türkiye | 76.4% | 2024 | up 96.4% | rising |
| 13 | Malta | 75.8% | 2023 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 14 | Romania | 75.2% | 2023 | up 125.2% | rising |
| 15 | Mexico | 74.3% | 2023 | up 395.3% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 73.2% | 2023 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 17 | Latvia | 73.0% | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 18 | Russian Federation | 72.2% | 2023 | up 80.5% | rising |
| 19 | Thailand | 71.6% | 2020 | up 177.5% | rising |
| 20 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 70.5% | 2020 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 70.2% | 2023 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 69.6% | 2022 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 23 | Japan | 69.1% | 2022 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 68.5% | 2023 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 24 | Belgium | 68.5% | 2023 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania | 68.5% | 2023 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 27 | Greece | 68.1% | 2023 | up 88.6% | rising |
| 28 | Portugal | 68.0% | 2023 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 67.7% | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 30 | Israel | 67.4% | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 30 | Brazil | 67.4% | 2023 | up 71.1% | rising |
| 32 | Egypt | 67.3% | 2022 | up 259.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Sweden | 66.8% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 34 | Korea | 66.7% | 2023 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 35 | Albania | 66.3% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 36 | Paraguay | 66.2% | 2023 | up 209.3% | rising |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 64.8% | 2018 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 38 | Austria | 64.7% | 2024 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 39 | Spain | 64.5% | 2023 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 64.2% | 2023 | up 72.1% | rising |
| 41 | Colombia | 64.1% | 2023 | up 99.1% | rising |
| 42 | Switzerland | 64.0% | 2023 | up 62.4% | rising |
| 43 | Slovenia | 63.5% | 2023 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 44 | Croatia | 62.6% | 2023 | up 65.6% | rising |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 62.3% | 2023 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 45 | Poland | 62.3% | 2023 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 47 | Czechia | 61.8% | 2023 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 48 | Germany | 58.0% | 2024 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 49 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 57.7% | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 50 | Slovakia | 57.3% | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 51 | Azerbaijan | 56.5% | 2023 | up 284.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Italy | 53.2% | 2023 | up 68.4% | rising |
| 53 | Indonesia | 52.6% | 2023 | up 190.6% | rising |
| 54 | Ukraine | 48.4% | 2021 | up 96.7% | rising |
| 55 | United Arab Emirates | 47.7% | 2023 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 56 | Cuba | 43.4% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 57 | France | 40.1% | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release