This statistic presents information on the Twitter presence of UN member countries, Heads of State, governments and foreign ministries as of May 2017. During the measured period, it was found that 92.23 percent of UN member countries had some Twitter presence. Overall, 95 percent of G20 countries were active on Twitter.
Twitter presence of UN member countries, Heads of State, governments and foreign ministries as of May 2017
Characteristic
Share of group with a Twitter presence
UN member countries (including MFAs & HoG)
92.23%
Foreign Affairs (including FMs)
62.62%
G20 member countries
95%
Heads of State & gov & FMs (personal & institutional accounts)
88.08%
Heads of State & gov (personal & institutional accounts)
71.5%
Presidents & Presidencies on Twitter (personal & institutional accounts)
56.99%
Presidents & Heads of Government on Twitter (personal accounts)
68.93%
Heads of State (personal accounts)
49.74%
Presidential (institutional accounts)
36.27%
Governmental (institutional accounts)
49.22%
Govts & Heads of Government (personal & institutional accounts)
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Twiplomacy. (May 31, 2017). Twitter presence of UN member countries, Heads of State, governments and foreign ministries as of May 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/348495/number-of-world-leaders-signing-twitter/
Twiplomacy. "Twitter presence of UN member countries, Heads of State, governments and foreign ministries as of May 2017." Chart. May 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/348495/number-of-world-leaders-signing-twitter/
Twiplomacy. (2017). Twitter presence of UN member countries, Heads of State, governments and foreign ministries as of May 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/348495/number-of-world-leaders-signing-twitter/
Twiplomacy. "Twitter Presence of Un Member Countries, Heads of State, Governments and Foreign Ministries as of May 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/348495/number-of-world-leaders-signing-twitter/
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Twitter presence of UN member countries, Heads of State, governments and foreign ministries as of May 2017 [Graph], Twiplomacy, May 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/348495/number-of-world-leaders-signing-twitter/
