Belgium vs Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Belgium
59.3%
in 2023
Germany
59.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
33rd
Germany rank
32nd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 59.7% against 59.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 32nd of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.4% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 50.1% | 6.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 57.4% | 3.7% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 59.7% against 59.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belgium ranks 33rd 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