Croatia vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Croatia
77.5%
in 2023
Sweden
79.0%
in 2024
Croatia rank
11th
Sweden rank
8th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 79.0% against 77.5% in Croatia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Croatia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 64 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 51.7% | 20.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 78.1% | 19.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 78.9% | 2.4% | Sweden |
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, Croatia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 79.0% against 77.5% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Croatia and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Croatia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th 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