Japan vs Montenegro: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Japan
76.5%
in 2022
Montenegro
76.2%
in 2022
Japan rank
18th
Montenegro rank
19th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Japan
- Montenegro
How they compare
Japan currently reports 76.5% against 76.2% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Montenegro ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Montenegro ranks 19th of 60 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.7% | 74.4% | 13.7% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 77.2% | 4.6% | Montenegro |
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, Japan or Montenegro?
- Japan, at 76.5% against 76.2% in Montenegro as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Japan and Montenegro?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Montenegro?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Montenegro rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Japan ranks 18th and Montenegro ranks 19th 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