Italy vs Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Italy
56.3%
in 2023
Singapore
53.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
39th
Singapore rank
40th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Italy
- Singapore
How they compare
Italy currently reports 56.3% against 53.2% in Singapore, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 40th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 22.7% | 4.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 40.1% | 2.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 51.5% | 4.9% | 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 Singapore?
- Italy, at 56.3% against 53.2% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and Singapore?
- 3.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Singapore rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 40th 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