Germany vs Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Germany
54.5%
in 2024
Latvia
58.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
40th
Latvia rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 58.2% against 54.5% in Germany, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Germany ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 37th of 60 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 40.4% | 10.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 74.5% | 14.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 72.3% | 11.1% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 58.2% against 54.5% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Germany and Latvia?
- 3.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Germany ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 37th 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