Austria vs Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
72.5%
in 2022
Netherlands
73.2%
in 2016
Austria rank
20th
Netherlands rank
18th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 73.2% against 72.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 64 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 40.4% | 12.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 61.7% | 6.7% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 73.2% against 72.5% in Austria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 20th and Netherlands 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