Hong Kong, China vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Hong Kong, China
84.3%
in 2022
Norway
94.0%
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 94.0% against 84.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 64 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 78.9% | 24.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 90.5% | 23.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 92.0% | 11.4% | Norway |
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, Hong Kong, China or Norway?
- Norway, at 94.0% against 84.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 9.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd 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