Japan vs Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Japan
76.5%
in 2022
Serbia
78.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
Serbia rank
16th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Japan
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 78.6% against 76.5% in Japan, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Serbia ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Serbia ranks 16th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.6% | 63.1% | 23.5% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 57.0% | 15.6% | Japan |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 78.6% against 76.5% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Japan and Serbia?
- 2.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Serbia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Serbia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Japan ranks 18th and Serbia ranks 16th 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