Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
60.2%
in 2023
Romania
58.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
Romania rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.2% against 58.6% in Romania, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Romania ranks 37th of 64 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.8% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.6% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 49.4% | 3.4% | 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, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 60.2% against 58.6% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Romania ranks 37th 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