Austria vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
72.5%
in 2022
Portugal
70.9%
in 2023
Austria rank
20th
Portugal rank
21st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 72.5% against 70.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 64 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 22.5% | 9.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 50.0% | 6.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 71.5% | 1.0% | Austria |
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 Portugal?
- Austria, at 72.5% against 70.9% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Portugal?
- 1.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st 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