Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by people using social networks

Prov. Brabant wallon had the highest people using social networks of 11 regions in 2020, at 85.6%. Prov. Namur had the lowest, at 73.3%. The median was 77.2% and the figure for Belgium was 78.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Lowest73.3Prov. Namur
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All regions, 2020

Prov. Brabant wallon: 85.6 %Prov. Brabant wallon85.6Prov. Vlaams-Brabant: 84.7 %Prov. Vlaams-Brabant84.7Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 80.7 %Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…80.7Prov. Antwerpen: 80.6 %Prov. Antwerpen80.6Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: 79.8 %Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen79.8Prov. West-Vlaanderen: 77.2 %Prov. West-Vlaanderen77.2Prov. Liège: 76.7 %Prov. Liège76.7Prov. Hainaut: 75.8 %Prov. Hainaut75.8Prov. Limburg (BE): 75.3 %Prov. Limburg (BE)75.3Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 74.2 %Prov. Luxembourg (BE)74.2Prov. Namur: 73.3 %Prov. Namur73.3Prov. Brabant wallon: 85.6 %Prov. Brabant wallon85.6Prov. Vlaams-Brabant: 84.7 %Prov. Vlaams-Brabant84.7Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 80.7 %Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdst…80.7Prov. Antwerpen: 80.6 %Prov. Antwerpen80.6Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: 79.8 %Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen79.8Prov. West-Vlaanderen: 77.2 %Prov. West-Vlaanderen77.2Prov. Liège: 76.7 %Prov. Liège76.7Prov. Hainaut: 75.8 %Prov. Hainaut75.8Prov. Limburg (BE): 75.3 %Prov. Limburg (BE)75.3Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 74.2 %Prov. Luxembourg (BE)74.2Prov. Namur: 73.3 %Prov. Namur73.3
%. Source: Eurostat, Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Prov. Brabant wallon Low reliability85.6+7 pts
2Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Low reliability84.7+9.2 pts
3Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Low reliability80.7+6.6 pts
4Prov. Antwerpen Low reliability80.6+7.4 pts
5Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Low reliability79.8+5.3 pts
6Prov. West-Vlaanderen Low reliability77.2+3 pts
7Prov. Liège Low reliability76.7-5.4 pts
8Prov. Hainaut Low reliability75.8+1.4 pts
9Prov. Limburg (BE) Low reliability75.3-1.9 pts
10Prov. Luxembourg (BE) Low reliability74.2-1.9 pts
11Prov. Namur Low reliability73.3-3.5 pts

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Share of people aged 16 to 74 who took part in social networks (creating a user profile, posting messages or other contributions) in the 3 months before the survey (Eurostat ICT usage survey).

A share of all people aged 16 to 74, not only of internet users. France changed its questionnaire in 2025 and Eurostat marks a break there.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i) (Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by people using social networks, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table

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Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i), Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by people using social networks, 2020. Eurostat, European Commission, 17 Apr. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/social-network-use/belgium-regions?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i). Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by people using social networks, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/social-network-use/belgium-regions?period=2020.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i), Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by people using social networks, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/social-network-use/belgium-regions?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest people using social networks?

Prov. Brabant wallon, with 85.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest people using social networks?

Prov. Namur, with 73.3% in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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