Bahrain vs Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bahrain
63.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria
60.2%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
33rd
Bulgaria rank
36th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bahrain
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 63.4% against 60.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bahrain ranks 33rd and Bulgaria ranks 36th of 64 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.3% | 40.4% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 52.8% | 6.7% | Bulgaria |
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, Bahrain or Bulgaria?
- Bahrain, at 63.4% against 60.2% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bahrain and Bulgaria?
- 3.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Bulgaria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Bulgaria rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bahrain ranks 33rd and Bulgaria ranks 36th 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