Latvia vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Latvia
69.9%
in 2023
Portugal
70.9%
in 2023
Latvia rank
24th
Portugal rank
21st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 70.9% against 69.9% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 64 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 22.5% | 5.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 50.3% | 15.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 69.4% | 2.4% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 70.9% against 69.9% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Latvia and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Latvia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st 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