Italy vs Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Italy
56.3%
in 2023
Türkiye
58.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
39th
Türkiye rank
38th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 58.5% against 56.3% in Italy, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 38th of 64 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 21.9% | 0.4% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 39.5% | 3.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 61.5% | 5.1% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 58.5% against 56.3% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and Türkiye?
- 2.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 38th 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