Facebook Helps Brands Drive Growth in Emerging Markets [Infographic]

May 18, 2012

In a new infographic, SocialBakers visually explains the opportunity that Facebook offers brands to connect with a global audience, particularly in emerging markets. According to the data in the infographic, of the 901 million Facebook users, only 157 million are located in the United States.

That means 83% of the people who use Facebook are not from the United States. They’re from countries around the world, which makes Facebook a truly global online destination that brands want to turn into sales opportunities.

Here is a breakdown of the ten countries with the most Facebook members:

United States: 157 million people (51% population penetration)
Brazil: 47 million people (23% population penetration)
India: 46 million people (4% population penetration)
Indonesia: 42 million people (17% population penetration)
Mexico: 33 million people (19% population penetration)
United Kingdom: 31 million people (49% population penetration)
Turkey: 31 million people (39% population penetration)
Philippines: 27 million people (27% population penetration)
France: 24 million people (38% population penetration)
Germany: 24 million people (29% population penetration)

The top brands on Facebook vary from one country to the next as you can see in the infographic pictured below.

Popular brands on Facebook that are successfully engaging consumers, as depicted in this infographic, come from a variety of categories. The apparel, technology, food and beverage, and automotive categories are the most prevalent, but this diversity shows that your brand doesn’t have to operate in a specific category, local market, or niche to successfully engage consumers on Facebook. If a 2011 study by SocialCode is correct, and each Facebook Page fan can be valued at $9.56, the top brands on Facebook are going to reap the rewards of their social media efforts.

It’s also interesting to compare the top ten list from this infographic to similar lists from prior years. In 2011, Ignite Social Media put together a list of the top 50 branded Facebook pages. Back in 2010, Visibli put together a list of the most engaging brands on Facebook while TheNextWeb.com compiled a list of 28 branded Facebook Pages with the most likes. Take a look at those lists and you’ll see some of the same brands that appear on the infographic from SocialBakers for 2012.

Facebook is available in 70 languages, and as the SocialBakers infographic shows, global use of Facebook keeps on growing. Which brands do you think are the most engaging on Facebook? Are you using Facebook to increase the global reach of your brand? Leave a comment and share your thoughts.

Image: Marco Paköeningrat

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Susan Gunelius is the author of multiple marketing, social media, branding, copywriting, and blogging books, and she is President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc., a marketing communications company. She also owns Women on Business, a leading blog for business women. She is a featured columnist for Entrepreneur.com, a featured writer for Forbes.com, and the Guide to Blogging for About.com. Additionally, her marketing-related articles have appeared on websites such as MSNBC.com, FoxBusiness.com, WashingtonPost.com, TheStreet.com, SmartMoney.com, TodayShow.com, BusinessWeek.com, Yahoo! Finance, Yahoo! Small Business, and more. She has nearly 20 years of experience in the marketing field having spent the first decade of her career directing marketing programs for some of the largest companies in the world, including divisions of AT&T and HSBC. Susan also appears at in-person and virtual events where she speaks about marketing, branding, social media, and more (visit www.SusanGunelius.com for more information). You can connect with her on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.