People who participated in social networks (2025)

This chart, extracted from the Eurostat publication Young People in the Digital World in March 2026, illustrates active participation in social networks, defined as creating profiles, posting messages or sharing content. It compares individuals aged 16–29 with the total population in 2025. The data reveal that social networking has become the primary social infrastructure for European youth, with a European average participation rate of 89%, compared to 67% for the general population. A significant regional trend emerges in the 'social connectivity gap'. In several Member States, including Cyprus, the Czech Republic and Denmark, youth participation has reached near-total saturation (approaching 100%). Even in countries with the lowest relative engagement, such as Italy, youth participation (80%) is still 24 percentage points higher than that of the general population (56%). This trend is mirrored across the EEA and IPA countries, with youth engagement consistently exceeding 90% in territories such as Norway, Switzerland, and Montenegro.