Luxembourg vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Luxembourg
75.0%
in 2024
Spain
75.5%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
15th
Spain rank
13th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 75.5% against 75.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 27.2% | 14.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 58.8% | 21.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 76.9% | 5.9% | 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, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Spain, at 75.5% against 75.0% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th 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