2. Venezuela
Difference: 28.07%
Facebook YOY: -12.63%
Twitter YOY: 15.44%
We are continuing our list of countries where Twitter is growing faster than Facebook with Venezuela, that is one of the largest nations in South America and is called home by over 31.4 million people. The Internet reach currently stands at nearly 55% in this area, making for a rather large number of users.
Out of the 17 million Internet users in Venezuela, over 72% frequently use Facebook. The number of Twitter users is also quite high, with nearly 25% of those with an Internet connection using it to send 140-character messages. Facebook usage, however, has dropped by over 12.6% in the one-year period ended October 31, 2016. During the same period, Twitter usage has grown 15.4% among Venezuela’s citizens.