Ireland vs Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Ireland
40.1%
in 2015
Thailand
36.9%
in 2020
Ireland rank
45th
Thailand rank
47th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Ireland
- Thailand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 40.1% against 36.9% in Thailand, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 47th of 60 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, Ireland or Thailand?
- Ireland, at 40.1% against 36.9% in Thailand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Ireland and Thailand?
- 3.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Thailand rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ireland ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 47th 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