Italy vs Mexico: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Italy
53.8%
in 2023
Mexico
42.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
41st
Mexico rank
44th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Italy currently reports 53.8% against 42.1% in Mexico, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 44th of 60 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 1.4% | 30.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 35.6% | 7.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 44.3% | 8.4% | 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, Italy or Mexico?
- Italy, at 53.8% against 42.1% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and Mexico?
- 11.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 44th 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