Cyprus vs Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Cyprus
81.7%
in 2023
Korea
91.0%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
6th
Korea rank
3rd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Cyprus
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 91.0% against 81.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 6th and Korea ranks 3rd of 64 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 40.2% | 19.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 72.1% | 23.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 91.3% | 16.2% | Korea |
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, Cyprus or Korea?
- Korea, at 91.0% against 81.7% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Cyprus and Korea?
- 9.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Korea rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Cyprus ranks 6th and Korea ranks 3rd 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