Brazil vs Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Brazil
46.6%
in 2023
Singapore
50.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
42nd
Singapore rank
39th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Brazil
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 50.4% against 46.6% in Brazil, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Singapore ranks 39th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 37.0% | 6.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 54.3% | 8.6% | Singapore |
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, Brazil or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 50.4% against 46.6% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Brazil and Singapore?
- 3.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Singapore rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Singapore ranks 39th 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