Korea vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Korea
94.6%
in 2023
Norway
94.0%
in 2021
Korea rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Korea currently reports 94.6% against 94.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 78.9% | 32.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 89.3% | 9.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.0% | 1.0% | Korea |
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, Korea or Norway?
- Korea, at 94.6% against 94.0% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Korea and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd 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