Estonia vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Estonia
79.8%
in 2019
Sweden
76.1%
in 2024
Estonia rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 79.8% against 76.1% in Sweden, a difference of 3.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 35.8% | 14.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 72.0% | 9.1% | Sweden |
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, Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 79.8% against 76.1% in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Estonia and Sweden?
- 3.7%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th 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