Ecuador vs El Salvador: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Ecuador
3.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
0.2%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
62nd
El Salvador rank
64th

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time

  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
0246200720152024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3.7% against 0.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 18.5 times El Salvador's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 62nd and El Salvador ranks 64th of 64 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.9% 0.7% El Salvador
2010s 0.2% 1.1% 0.9% El Salvador

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, Ecuador or El Salvador?
Ecuador, at 3.7% against 0.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Ecuador and El Salvador?
3.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Ecuador ranks 62nd and El Salvador ranks 64th 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

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
64 places, 804 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release