Austria vs Slovakia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
62.6%
in 2022
Slovakia
60.0%
in 2024
Austria rank
28th
Slovakia rank
31st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 62.6% against 60.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Slovakia ahead.
Austria ranks 28th and Slovakia ranks 31st of 64 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 25.8% | 4.8% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 46.4% | 4.6% | Slovakia |
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, Austria or Slovakia?
- Austria, at 62.6% against 60.0% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Slovakia?
- 2.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovakia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Austria and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 28th and Slovakia ranks 31st 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, female (%). 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