Germany vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Germany
54.5%
in 2024
Italy
53.8%
in 2023
Germany rank
40th
Italy rank
41st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 54.5% against 53.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 40th and Italy ranks 41st of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 45.3% | 14.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 52.0% | 7.7% | 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, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 54.5% against 53.8% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Germany and Italy?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Germany ranks 40th 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