This is a great tool to visualize what social networks dominate in the world. Despite the fact that Facebook is present in most of the countries in the world, QQ in China is the largest social network in the world with 300 million active accounts vs. 200 million at Facebook. As Vincos writes on his blog:
Some visible patterns to highlight:
- Facebook has almost captured Europe and is extending its dominance, more than 200 million users
- QQ is the leader in China and the largest social network in the world (300 million active accounts)
- MySpace lost its leadership everywhere (except in Guam)
- V Kontakte is the most popular in the Russian territories
- Orkut is strong in India and Brazil
- Hi5 is leading in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and other countries such as Portugal, Mongolia, Romania
- Odnoklassniki is strong in some former Soviet Union territories
- Maktoob is the most important Arab community/portal
Other country specific social networks:
- Iwiw in Hungary
- Nasza-klasa in Poland
- Cyworld in South Korea
- Friendster in the Philippines
- Hives in the Netherlands
- Lidé in the Czech Republic
- Mixi in Japan
- One in Latvia and Lithuania
- Wretch in Taiwan
- Zing in Vietnam
