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Technology use in Africa: Social Networks

% of adults who use online social networking sites (Countries surveyed in Africa are highlighted in green)

Country 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
United States 61 62 65 69 69
Canada — — 66 65 68
France — — 43 48 53
Germany — — 42 37 40
Greece — — — 46 45
Hungary — — — 53 56
Italy — — 47 53 48
Netherlands — — — 70 61
Poland 43 39 46 50 46
Spain — — 57 63 59
Sweden — — — 71 67
United Kingdom — — 58 61 60
Russia 57 62 61 — 66
Australia — — 65 70 69
China 26 37 41 60 —
India 8 13 14 14 20
Indonesia 19 21 26 — 26
Japan — — 36 43 39
Philippines 30 39 35 — 49
South Korea — — 51 — 69
Vietnam — 34 38 — 53
Israel — — 65 — 68
Jordan 40 39 60 — 75
Lebanon 41 42 49 — 72
Tunisia 34 37 — — 38
Turkey 32 — 62 — 63
Ghana 20 15 20 — 32
Kenya 28 26 32 — 30
Nigeria 28 32 33 — 35
Senegal 25 24 23 — 35
South Africa 27 30 31 — 43
Tanzania — 15 17 — 20
Argentina 51 52 59 — 65
Brazil 36 42 48 — 53
Chile 50 66 66 — 63
Colombia — 46 — — 61
Mexico 35 41 44 — 53
Peru — 39 42 — 53
Venezuela 49 59 59 — 59

Note: “–” indicates data not available for this year. Internet use is based on individuals who report either using the internet occasionally or owning a smartphone. Percentages are based on total sample. Source: Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey. Q63, Q64, Q65 & Q71. U.S. data from a Pew Research Center survey conducted Jan. 3-10, 2018. China data from Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey.