Singapore vs Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Singapore
53.2%
in 2023
Türkiye
58.5%
in 2024
Singapore rank
40th
Türkiye rank
38th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Singapore
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 58.5% against 53.2% in Singapore, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Türkiye ahead.
Singapore ranks 40th 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 | Singapore | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 31.3% | 8.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 53.5% | 2.9% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 61.2% | 2.9% | 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, Singapore or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 58.5% against 53.2% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Singapore and Türkiye?
- 5.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Türkiye?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Singapore ranks 40th 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