Denmark vs Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Denmark
88.6%
in 2024
Estonia
81.4%
in 2019
Denmark rank
4th
Estonia rank
6th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.6% against 81.4% in Estonia, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Estonia ranks 6th of 64 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 50.4% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 65.8% | 7.7% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark, at 88.6% against 81.4% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Denmark and Estonia?
- 7.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Estonia ranks 6th 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