Austria vs Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
72.5%
in 2022
Malta
73.2%
in 2023
Austria rank
20th
Malta rank
18th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 73.2% against 72.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Malta ranks 18th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 23.8% | 10.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.4% | 1.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 74.1% | 1.6% | Malta |
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, Austria or Malta?
- Malta, at 73.2% against 72.5% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Malta?
- 0.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Malta rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 20th and Malta ranks 18th of 64 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, 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