Romania vs Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Romania
58.6%
in 2023
Türkiye
58.5%
in 2024
Romania rank
37th
Türkiye rank
38th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Romania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Romania currently reports 58.6% against 58.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Türkiye ahead.
Romania ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 38th of 64 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 27.6% | 11.4% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 36.7% | 3.7% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 61.2% | 8.9% | Türkiye |
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, Romania or Türkiye?
- Romania, at 58.6% against 58.5% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Romania and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Romania ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 38th 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