Germany vs Slovakia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Germany
59.7%
in 2024
Slovakia
60.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
32nd
Slovakia rank
31st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Germany
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 60.0% against 59.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Slovakia ahead.
Germany ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 31st of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 26.8% | 11.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 46.4% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 63.8% | 5.2% | Slovakia |
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, Germany or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 60.0% against 59.7% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Germany and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovakia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Germany ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 31st 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