Ronaldo towers over FIFA giants on social media

The combined Instagram followers of the top 10 FIFA-ranked national teams, including Portugal, represent just 16.21% of Cristiano Ronaldo’s individual following on the platform. This stark contrast underscores Ronaldo’s unmatched digital presence, which far exceeds that of entire football federations.

Cristiano Ronaldo has more social media followers on Instagram, X and Facebook than all top-ten FIFA-ranked teams combined.

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Nations listed according to FIFA rankings (03 April 2025); Social media figures as of 09-12 June 2025; For nations with multiple social media accounts in different languages, only the primary official account has been considered.

Chart: Warren Menezes Source: Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook Get the data Created with Datawrapper