Japan vs Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Japan
66.4%
in 2022
Malaysia
67.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
29th
Malaysia rank
27th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 67.6% against 66.4% in Japan, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 64 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.5% | 53.9% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 69.8% | 4.3% | Malaysia |
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, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 67.6% against 66.4% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Japan and Malaysia?
- 1.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Japan ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 27th 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