Facebook is most popular with young people in middle-income countries, less so in high-income
% who say they use Facebook, by age
Note: Statistically significant differences are in bold.
Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey and survey of U.S. adults conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026.
“Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy”
“Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Facebook is most popular with young people in middle-income countries, less so in high-income
% who say they use Facebook, by age
| Ages 18-34 | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50+ | Youngest-oldest diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 88 | 88 | 74 | 29 | +59 |
| Sri Lanka | 78 | 78 | 62 | 22 | +56 |
| Bangladesh | 67 | 67 | 32 | 12 | +55 |
| Thailand | 98 | 98 | 92 | 45 | +53 |
| South Africa | 87 | 87 | 73 | 34 | +53 |
| India | 65 | 65 | 37 | 16 | +49 |
| Kenya | 78 | 78 | 55 | 36 | +42 |
| Ghana | 72 | 72 | 59 | 31 | +41 |
| Mexico | 96 | 96 | 87 | 56 | +40 |
| South Korea | 79 | 79 | 70 | 40 | +39 |
| Philippines | 99 | 99 | 90 | 63 | +36 |
| Colombia | 91 | 91 | 89 | 62 | +29 |
| Chile | 93 | 93 | 93 | 65 | +28 |
| Poland | 86 | 86 | 85 | 59 | +27 |
| Hungary | 93 | 93 | 88 | 67 | +26 |
| Peru | 97 | 97 | 89 | 73 | +24 |
| Pakistan | 59 | 59 | 47 | 35 | +24 |
| Greece | 83 | 83 | 84 | 60 | +23 |
| W. Bank/E. Jerusalem | 93 | 93 | 92 | 74 | +19 |
| Argentina | 86 | 86 | 85 | 67 | +19 |
| Japan | 47 | 47 | 67 | 30 | +17 |
| France | 62 | 62 | 69 | 48 | +14 |
| Israel | 75 | 75 | 77 | 67 | +8 |
| Brazil | 62 | 62 | 71 | 54 | +8 |
| U.K. | 59 | 59 | 74 | 51 | +8 |
| Australia | 84 | 84 | 84 | 77 | +7 |
| U.S. | 72 | 72 | 78 | 65 | +7 |
| Sweden | 73 | 73 | 86 | 67 | +6 |
| Malaysia | 82 | 82 | 90 | 77 | +5 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 44 | 58 | 48 | -4 |
| Turkey | 54 | 54 | 66 | 60 | -6 |
| Germany | 26 | 26 | 50 | 32 | -6 |
| Canada | 57 | 57 | 84 | 66 | -9 |
| Italy | 55 | 55 | 70 | 68 | -13 |
| Spain | 46 | 46 | 66 | 59 | -13 |
| Singapore | 62 | 62 | 87 | 80 | -18 |
Note: Statistically significant differences are in bold.
Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey and survey of U.S. adults conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026.
“Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy”
“Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
