Lithuania vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Lithuania
77.8%
in 2023
Spain
75.5%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
10th
Spain rank
13th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Lithuania
- Spain
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 77.8% against 75.5% in Spain, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Lithuania ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.6% | 4.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 58.8% | 4.2% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 77.5% | 0.8% | Spain |
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, Lithuania or Spain?
- Lithuania, at 77.8% against 75.5% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Lithuania and Spain?
- 2.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Lithuania ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th 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