As of 2021, roughly 92 percent of the respondents aged 14-22 years old in the Netherlands indicated they actively use WhatsApp, making What's App and Instagram the most used app in this generation in 2021. Since the previous year, TikTok has become increasingly used by this age group, increasing by 19 percent compared to 2020.
WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter usage of 14 to 22 year olds in the Netherlands in 2021
the results have been weighted to represent the entire population
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which social media networks do you actively use?" (in Dutch: "Van welk online netwerken maak jij actief gebruik?")
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Ruigrok NetPanel. (April 14, 2021). WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter usage of 14 to 22 year olds in the Netherlands in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/697062/digi-teens-actively-using-social-media-in-the-netherlands-by-social-network/
Ruigrok NetPanel. "WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter usage of 14 to 22 year olds in the Netherlands in 2021." Chart. April 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/697062/digi-teens-actively-using-social-media-in-the-netherlands-by-social-network/
Ruigrok NetPanel. (2021). WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter usage of 14 to 22 year olds in the Netherlands in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/697062/digi-teens-actively-using-social-media-in-the-netherlands-by-social-network/
Ruigrok NetPanel. "Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter Usage of 14 to 22 Year Olds in The Netherlands in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/697062/digi-teens-actively-using-social-media-in-the-netherlands-by-social-network/
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