Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
56
Highest
96.4%
Malaysia
Lowest
42.6%
France
Median
69.2%
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
500
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, female (%) is currently reported for 56 countries. The highest value is 96.4% in Malaysia; the lowest is 42.6% in France.
The median across all reporting countries is 69.2%, and the mean is 69.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Mexico (up 408.8%), and the largest decrease in Israel (down 10.4%).
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | 96.4% | 2023 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 2 | Hong Kong, China | 93.4% | 2022 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 92.3% | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 4 | Norway | 91.1% | 2021 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 5 | Morocco | 84.2% | 2021 | up 106.9% | rising |
| 6 | Cyprus | 84.1% | 2023 | up 89.4% | rising |
| 6 | Qatar | 84.1% | 2020 | up 71.6% | rising |
| 8 | Hungary | 83.7% | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 9 | Bahrain | 83.4% | 2023 | up 28.3% | flat |
| 10 | Malta | 79.1% | 2023 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 11 | Georgia | 78.9% | 2023 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 12 | Latvia | 77.1% | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 13 | Montenegro | 76.0% | 2022 | up 68.1% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 75.5% | 2023 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 15 | Mexico | 75.3% | 2023 | up 408.8% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 75.1% | 2023 | up 131.1% | rising |
| 17 | Russian Federation | 74.5% | 2023 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 18 | Lithuania | 72.6% | 2023 | up 62.8% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 72.2% | 2020 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 20 | Singapore | 72.0% | 2023 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 21 | Türkiye | 71.8% | 2024 | up 141.8% | rising |
| 22 | Sweden | 71.4% | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 23 | Thailand | 70.9% | 2020 | up 167.5% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 70.8% | 2020 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 70.6% | 2023 | up 55.8% | rising |
| 25 | Belgium | 70.6% | 2023 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 27 | Brazil | 69.7% | 2023 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 28 | Portugal | 69.6% | 2023 | up 68.1% | rising |
| 29 | Israel | 68.7% | 2023 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 67.9% | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 31 | Japan | 67.7% | 2022 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 31 | Spain | 67.7% | 2023 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 33 | Paraguay | 67.4% | 2023 | up 213.5% | rising |
| 34 | Austria | 67.2% | 2024 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 66.1% | 2023 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 36 | Korea | 66.0% | 2023 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 37 | Colombia | 65.7% | 2023 | up 100.9% | rising |
| 38 | Switzerland | 65.3% | 2023 | up 79.9% | rising |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 64.9% | 2023 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 40 | Poland | 64.2% | 2023 | up 78.3% | rising |
| 41 | Czechia | 63.5% | 2023 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 42 | Albania | 62.6% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 42 | Croatia | 62.6% | 2023 | up 93.2% | rising |
| 44 | Kazakhstan | 61.9% | 2023 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 45 | Netherlands | 61.7% | 2016 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 46 | North Macedonia | 60.9% | 2018 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 47 | Egypt | 59.5% | 2022 | up 294.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Germany | 58.7% | 2024 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 49 | Slovakia | 58.2% | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 57.3% | 2023 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 51 | Azerbaijan | 53.7% | 2023 | up 286.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Italy | 53.6% | 2023 | up 81.7% | rising |
| 53 | Indonesia | 50.6% | 2023 | up 199.4% | rising |
| 54 | Ukraine | 48.1% | 2021 | up 103.8% | rising |
| 55 | Greece | 45.3% | 2016 | up 72.9% | rising |
| 56 | France | 42.6% | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release