Malta vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Malta
73.2%
in 2023
Portugal
70.9%
in 2023
Malta rank
18th
Portugal rank
21st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 73.2% against 70.9% in Portugal, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 64 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.4% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 51.6% | 5.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 69.9% | 3.8% | Malta |
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 Portugal?
- Malta, at 73.2% against 70.9% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Malta and Portugal?
- 2.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 18th 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