{"id":3030,"date":"2024-11-04T08:25:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T08:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=3030"},"modified":"2024-11-04T08:25:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T08:25:40","slug":"nigeria-ranks-fifth-globally-in-daily-social-media-usage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2024\/11\/04\/nigeria-ranks-fifth-globally-in-daily-social-media-usage\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Ranks Fifth Globally In Daily Social Media Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nigerians rank among the world\u2019s top social media users, with 2024 data placing the country fifth globally for average daily time spent online.<\/p>\n

According to figures from Cable.co.uk and We Are Social in 2024, posted by World of Statistics on X on Sunday, Nigerians spend an average of 3 hours and 23 minutes per day on social media.<\/p>\n

Leading the list is Kenya, where people spend the most time on social media, at 3 hours and 43 minutes daily. South Africa follows closely with 3 hours and 37 minutes, Brazil at 3 hours and 34 minutes, and the Philippines at 3 hours and 33 minutes.<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s average of 3 hours and 23 minutes places it just behind these countries in social media engagement.<\/p>\n

Other countries with high social media usage include Colombia (3:22), Chile (3:11), and Indonesia (3:11). Saudi Arabia and Argentina round out the top ten with daily averages of 3 hours and 10 minutes and 3 hours and 8 minutes, respectively.<\/p>\n

In comparison, some countries record lower social media engagement, such as Ghana with 2 hours and 43 minutes, Egypt with 2 hours and 41 minutes, and Thailand with 2 hours and 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

Among European nations, Portugal (2:23), Romania (2:20), and Italy (2:17) rank lower on the list, indicating that social media usage varies significantly by region.<\/p>\n

Full list:
\nKenya \u2013 03:43
\nSouth Africa \u2013 03:37
\nBrazil \u2013 03:34
\nPhilippines \u2013 03:33
\nNigeria \u2013 03:23
\nColombia \u2013 03:22
\nChile \u2013 03:11
\nIndonesia \u2013 03:11
\nSaudi Arabia \u2013 03:10
\nArgentina \u2013 03:08
\nMexico \u2013 03:04
\nMalaysia \u2013 02:48
\nGhana \u2013 02:43
\nEgypt \u2013 02:41
\nThailand \u2013 02:30
\nBulgaria \u2013 02:26
\nVietnam \u2013 02:23
\nPortugal \u2013 02:23
\nRomania \u2013 02:20
\nItaly \u2013 02:17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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