Greece vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Greece
55.3%
in 2016
Italy
54.0%
in 2023
Greece rank
36th
Italy rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 55.3% against 54.0% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 36th and Italy ranks 37th of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 13.1% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 28.5% | 13.9% | Greece |
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, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 55.3% against 54.0% in Italy as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Greece and Italy?
- 1.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Greece ranks 36th and Italy ranks 37th 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