Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
60.2%
in 2023
Türkiye
58.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
36th
Türkiye rank
38th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.2% against 58.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Türkiye ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 38th of 64 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 22.2% | 8.4% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 39.5% | 3.6% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 61.2% | 4.9% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Bulgaria, at 60.2% against 58.5% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 1.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 38th 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