Compared to other social media platforms, Facebook had the highest penetration rate in Ireland in December 2019. The social media giant was followed by Instagram and LinkedIn, with respective penetration rates of 43 and 35 percent.
Internet and social media use in Ireland
From 2009 to 2018, the share of people using the internet on an everyday basis increased from 40 percent to 77 percent. In comparison, the share of individuals claiming that they hadn’t used the internet in the previous three months reached 18 percent in 2018. Participation in social media experienced a similar trend, with numbers rising from 40 percent in 2011 to 60 percent in 2018.
Adjust the presentation of the statistic and data points.
Share the statistic on social media channels or embed the statistic in your
website using "Embed Code", where available.
Cite this statistic and select one of the following formats: APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA & Bluebook.
Print the statistic including description and metadata.
Chart type
Penetration of leading social networks in Ireland in December 2019
Share this statistic
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Ipsos. (January 15, 2020). Penetration of leading social networks in Ireland in December 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/429977/social-network-penetration-in-ireland/
Ipsos. "Penetration of leading social networks in Ireland in December 2019." Chart. January 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429977/social-network-penetration-in-ireland/
Ipsos. (2020). Penetration of leading social networks in Ireland in December 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429977/social-network-penetration-in-ireland/
Ipsos. "Penetration of Leading Social Networks in Ireland in December 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429977/social-network-penetration-in-ireland/
Ipsos, Penetration of leading social networks in Ireland in December 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429977/social-network-penetration-in-ireland/ (last visited July 05, 2025)
Penetration of leading social networks in Ireland in December 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, January 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/429977/social-network-penetration-in-ireland/
Advertisement
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.