Social Media Usage by Country
With the growing number of social media users worldwide, there’s no doubt social media marketing has become one of the key growth strategies for businesses.
Aside from knowing what the most popular social media platforms are, it’s also important to understand usage—more importantly, social media usage by country. This way, you’re better equipped to adapt your business strategy to cater to local habits.
So then, which country has the most active social media environment in the world?
Worldwide, social media usage stands at 144 minutes per day. However, there are countries where users spend much more (and much less) time than the average.
Social media usage by country (highest)
According to the latest social media usage statistics by country, urban consumers in Nigeria spend the most amount of time on social media in 2023. At 229 minutes (three hours and 49 minutes) per day, that’s a lead of five minutes over Brazil in second place with 224 minutes.
The countries where social media usage is the third highest are Kenya and the Philippines. Social media users spend 216 minutes (equivalent to three hours and 36 minutes) a day scrolling through their social media feeds.
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Users in South Africa clock 215 minutes of daily social media usage in 2023, rounding out the five countries with the highest social media usage across the globe.
Here are some other countries with high social media usage and the time spent among their urban internet users:
- Colombia: 203 minutes
- Chile: 200 minutes
- Mexico: 196 minutes
- Argentina: 193 minutes
- Ghana: 191 minutes
These social media usage statistics by country show that of the 10 countries on the list, four are located in Africa, five are in Latin America, and one is in Asia.
Social media usage by country (lowest)
On the other end of the spectrum, out of all of the markets surveyed, Japan has the lowest social media usage. At just 49 minutes, it’s around one-quarter of what urban internet users in Nigeria spend on social media per day.
The country with the second-lowest social media usage is South Korea with 69 minutes. This is followed by three European countries: Belgium, Switzerland, and Austria. Daily social media usage is around 90 minutes in these countries.