Iceland vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Iceland
93.9%
in 2014
Norway
94.0%
in 2021
Iceland rank
3rd
Norway rank
2nd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 94.0% against 93.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 69.6% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.1% | 1.6% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 94.0% against 93.9% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Iceland ranks 3rd 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