Malta vs Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Malta
73.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
73.2%
in 2016
Malta rank
18th
Netherlands rank
18th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 73.2% against 73.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 64 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 45.1% | 21.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 61.7% | 7.2% | Netherlands |
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, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 73.2% against 73.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 18th 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