Denmark vs Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Denmark
88.6%
in 2024
Korea
94.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Korea rank
1st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Denmark
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 94.6% against 88.6% in Denmark, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 46.8% | 16.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 80.0% | 5.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 94.4% | 8.7% | Korea |
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 Korea?
- Korea, at 94.6% against 88.6% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Denmark and Korea?
- 6.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Korea rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st 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