Malta vs Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Malta
73.2%
in 2023
Serbia
73.9%
in 2023
Malta rank
18th
Serbia rank
16th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Malta
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 73.9% against 73.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 18th and Serbia ranks 16th of 64 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 13.9% | 14.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 50.9% | 9.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 65.1% | 8.5% | 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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 73.9% against 73.2% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Malta and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Serbia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Serbia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 18th and Serbia ranks 16th 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