Czechia vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Czechia
78.9%
in 2023
Sweden
79.0%
in 2024
Czechia rank
9th
Sweden rank
8th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 79.0% against 78.9% in Czechia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Czechia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 44.7% | 21.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 78.1% | 14.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.9% | 0.3% | Czechia |
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, Czechia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 79.0% against 78.9% in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Czechia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Czechia ranks 9th 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