Bulgaria vs Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
57.0%
in 2023
Germany
54.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
38th
Germany rank
40th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 57.0% against 54.5% in Germany, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Germany ranks 40th of 60 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 30.4% | 7.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 61.0% | 16.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 58.2% | 6.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 57.0% against 54.5% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 2.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Germany ranks 40th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release