France vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
France
52.9%
in 2023
Italy
56.3%
in 2023
France rank
42nd
Italy rank
39th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 56.3% against 52.9% in France, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 39th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 21.5% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.7% | 1.1% | France |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 56.4% | 4.0% | Italy |
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, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 56.3% against 52.9% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between France and Italy?
- 3.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- France ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 39th 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