Italy vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Italy
56.3%
in 2023
Romania
58.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
39th
Romania rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 58.6% against 56.3% in Italy, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 39th and Romania ranks 37th of 64 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 13.8% | 7.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 35.1% | 1.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 48.3% | 4.3% | 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, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 58.6% against 56.3% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and Romania?
- 2.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 39th and Romania ranks 37th 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