Bahrain vs Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bahrain
61.5%
in 2023
Germany
59.7%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
30th
Germany rank
32nd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bahrain
- Germany
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 61.5% against 59.7% in Germany, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Germany ahead.
Bahrain ranks 30th and Germany ranks 32nd of 64 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.0% | 52.5% | 10.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 57.4% | 9.1% | Germany |
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, Bahrain or Germany?
- Bahrain, at 61.5% against 59.7% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bahrain and Germany?
- 1.8%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Germany rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bahrain ranks 30th and Germany ranks 32nd 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