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Social media usage by country
Pew Research Center's table chart drew 4.1K views on X: 0.3x its typical post and #31 of 53 Pew Research Center charts we track by views. Read Oct 14, 2026.
Facebook is generally the top social media platform across 37 countries of the five platforms we asked about.
Why it spread
This chart post spread because it paired a clear global claim about Facebook leading across 37 countries with a nuanced exception about Instagram in high income nations, and it drew 11 likes, 8 reposts, 1 quote, 4 saves and 2,141 views while landing in the top quarter for quote rate and coming from an independent author with top quarter source reach.
What worked
- The post text states a simple headline finding about Facebook being generally the top platform across 37 countries, which makes the table easy to grasp at a glance.
- It adds a counterpoint about Instagram being equally or more popular in some high income nations in Europe and the Asia Pacific region, giving readers a reason to quote and discuss it.
- The chart is a branded table with a source line and medium self labelling, so it looks credible and shareable even with low design polish and no unusual form.
What to borrow
We could take one broad ranking from our own data, state the main leader plainly, then add one clear regional or demographic exception, and present it as a branded table with a visible source line.
Careful
Do not over read the small engagement numbers as mass virality, and do not assume the table format or the topic will travel the same way for our audience just because this post reached the top quarter for quote rate and source reach.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Pew Research Center.
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Your numbers, in this table chart.
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How far did Pew Research Center's "Social media usage by country" chart travel?
4,117 views, 26 likes, 13 reposts and 9 saves on X, read Oct 14, 2026. A normal post from @pewresearch gets about 14.9K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A table chart. Shares who use social media platforms across countries.
Can I use Pew Research Center's chart?
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