Spain vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Spain
75.0%
in 2023
Sweden
66.5%
in 2024
Spain rank
21st
Sweden rank
24th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 75.0% against 66.5% in Sweden, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 49.8% | 10.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 76.5% | 6.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 65.0% | 10.6% | Spain |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 75.0% against 66.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Spain and Sweden?
- 8.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Spain ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th 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