Cyprus vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Cyprus
80.7%
in 2023
Portugal
81.5%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
11th
Portugal rank
10th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81.5% against 80.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Cyprus ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th of 60 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 38.6% | 8.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 75.4% | 14.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 83.6% | 6.5% | Portugal |
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, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 81.5% against 80.7% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Cyprus ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release