Denmark vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Denmark
86.1%
in 2024
Norway
94.0%
in 2021
Denmark rank
4th
Norway rank
1st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 94.0% against 86.1% in Denmark, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st of 64 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 58.2% | 19.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 83.5% | 16.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 92.5% | 10.1% | Norway |
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, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 94.0% against 86.1% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Denmark and Norway?
- 7.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st 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