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Autonomous communities of Spain by people using social networks

Andalusia had the highest people using social networks of 19 autonomous communities in 2016, at 57%. Basque Country had the lowest, at 45.4%. The median was 53.9% and the figure for Spain was 53.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest57Andalusia
Lowest45.4Basque Country
Median53.919 autonomous communities
Spain53.8History

Map of autonomous communities, 2016

Andalusia: 57 %Aragon: 53.9 %Asturias: 50.2 %Balearic Islands: 55.8 %Canary Islands: 54.6 %Cantabria: 54.5 %Castile and León: 46 %Castilla-La Mancha: 49.6 %Catalonia: 55.4 %Valencian Community: 53.8 %Extremadura: 56.5 %Galicia: 49 %Community of Madrid: 56.6 %Region of Murcia: 54.3 %Navarre: 51.6 %Basque Country: 45.4 %La Rioja: 49.9 %Ceuta: 55.1 %Melilla: 50.1 %
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  • 54 to 56
  • 56 and over
%, 2016. Source: Eurostat, Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2016

Andalusia: 57 %Andalusia57Community of Madrid: 56.6 %Community of Madrid56.6Extremadura: 56.5 %Extremadura56.5Balearic Islands: 55.8 %Balearic Islands55.8Catalonia: 55.4 %Catalonia55.4Ceuta: 55.1 %Ceuta55.1Canary Islands: 54.6 %Canary Islands54.6Cantabria: 54.5 %Cantabria54.5Region of Murcia: 54.3 %Region of Murcia54.3Aragon: 53.9 %Aragon53.9Valencian Community: 53.8 %Valencian Community53.8Navarre: 51.6 %Navarre51.6Asturias: 50.2 %Asturias50.2Melilla: 50.1 %Melilla50.1La Rioja: 49.9 %La Rioja49.9Castilla-La Mancha: 49.6 %Castilla-La Mancha49.6Galicia: 49 %Galicia49Castile and León: 46 %Castile and León46Basque Country: 45.4 %Basque Country45.4Andalusia: 57 %Andalusia57Community of Madrid: 56.6 %Community of Madrid56.6Extremadura: 56.5 %Extremadura56.5Balearic Islands: 55.8 %Balearic Islands55.8Catalonia: 55.4 %Catalonia55.4Ceuta: 55.1 %Ceuta55.1Canary Islands: 54.6 %Canary Islands54.6Cantabria: 54.5 %Cantabria54.5Region of Murcia: 54.3 %Region of Murcia54.3Aragon: 53.9 %Aragon53.9Valencian Community: 53.8 %Valencian Community53.8Navarre: 51.6 %Navarre51.6Asturias: 50.2 %Asturias50.2Melilla: 50.1 %Melilla50.1La Rioja: 49.9 %La Rioja49.9Castilla-La Mancha: 49.6 %Castilla-La Mancha49.6Galicia: 49 %Galicia49Castile and León: 46 %Castile and León46Basque Country: 45.4 %Basque Country45.4
%. 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

RankAutonomous communities2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Andalusia57+4.6 pts
2Community of Madrid56.6+3.1 pts
3Extremadura56.5+3.7 pts
4Balearic Islands55.8-1.6 pts
5Catalonia55.4-0.6 pts
6Ceuta55.1+3.1 pts
7Canary Islands54.6+4 pts
8Cantabria54.5+6 pts
9Region of Murcia54.3+2.3 pts
10Aragon53.9+4.8 pts
11Valencian Community53.8+3.7 pts
12Navarre51.6+6.2 pts
13Asturias50.2+0.7 pts
14Melilla50.1-7.6 pts
15La Rioja49.9+2.6 pts
16Castilla-La Mancha49.6+0.5 pts
17Galicia49+2.3 pts
18Castile and León46+5.7 pts
19Basque Country45.4+4.2 pts

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About this ranking

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 autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i) (Autonomous communities of Spain by people using social networks, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table

MLA 9

Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i), Autonomous communities of Spain by people using social networks, 2016. 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/spain-regions?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i). Autonomous communities of Spain by people using social networks, 2016. 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/spain-regions?period=2016.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i), Autonomous communities of Spain by people using social networks, 2016 [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/spain-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which autonomous community has the highest people using social networks?

Andalusia, with 57% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest people using social networks?

Basque Country, with 45.4% in 2016.

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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