I know us Americans tend to view the entire world from our point of view, so it’s easy for us to think that the entire world rotates around Facebook and Twitter.
Not so!
Vincenzo Cosenza has compiled a world map of social networks–highlighting which networks are the most popular in each country.
As you can see, head to Brazil and you’ll find Google’s Orkut thriving. Take a trip to Russia and you’ll see Facebook clone Vkontakte holding firm.
I was able to find a similar map from June 2007. It’s easy to see just how quickly Facebook is taking over the world:
PS. If you prefer tabled data, here’s the 2009 breakdown:
