Japan vs Poland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Japan
66.4%
in 2022
Poland
69.2%
in 2023
Japan rank
29th
Poland rank
26th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 69.2% against 66.4% in Japan, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Poland ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and Poland ranks 26th of 64 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.1% | 50.9% | 20.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 66.6% | 1.1% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 69.2% 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 Poland?
- 2.8%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Japan ranks 29th and Poland ranks 26th 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