Bulgaria vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
57.0%
in 2023
Italy
53.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
38th
Italy rank
41st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 57.0% against 53.8% in Italy, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Italy ranks 41st of 60 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 30.2% | 5.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 45.6% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 52.6% | 2.9% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 57.0% against 53.8% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 3.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Italy ranks 41st 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