Nigerians have been ranked fifth among the world?s top social media users in 2024.

Figures from Cable.co.uk and We Are Social in 2024, posted by World of Statistics on X on Sunday placed the country fifth globally for average daily time spent online.

According to the data, Nigerians spend an average of 3 hours and 23 minutes per day on social media.

Kenya led the list with people spending the most time on social media, at 3 hours and 43 minutes daily.

South Africa follows closely with 3 hours and 37 minutes, Brazil at 3 hours and 34 minutes, and the Philippines at 3 hours and 33 minutes.

Nigeria?s average of 3 hours and 23 minutes places it just behind these countries in social media engagement.

Other countries with high social media usage include Colombia (3:22), Chile (3:11), and Indonesia (3:11). Saudi Arabia and Argentina round out the top ten with daily averages of 3 hours and 10 minutes and 3 hours and 8 minutes, respectively.

Full list:

Kenya ? 03:43

South Africa ? 03:37

Brazil ? 03:34

Philippines ? 03:33

Nigeria ? 03:23

Colombia ? 03:22

Chile ? 03:11

Indonesia ? 03:11

Saudi Arabia ? 03:10

Argentina ? 03:08

Mexico ? 03:04

Malaysia ? 02:48

Ghana ? 02:43

Egypt ? 02:41

Thailand ? 02:30

Bulgaria ? 02:26

Vietnam ? 02:23

Portugal ? 02:23

Romania ? 02:20

Italy ? 02:17

(Channels TV)

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