Lithuania vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Lithuania
77.8%
in 2023
Sweden
79.0%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 79.0% against 77.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 64 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 46.2% | 12.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 78.1% | 16.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 78.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 79.0% against 77.8% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Lithuania ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th 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