Hong Kong, China vs Lithuania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Hong Kong, China
80.2%
in 2022
Lithuania
83.0%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Lithuania rank
5th

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Lithuania
20406080200420132023

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 83.0% against 80.2% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Lithuania ranks 5th of 64 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 44.3% 41.0% 3.3% Hong Kong, China
2010s 61.6% 66.4% 4.9% Lithuania
2020s 78.5% 78.9% 0.4% Lithuania

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, Hong Kong, China or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 83.0% against 80.2% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?
2.8%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Lithuania ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
64 places, 802 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release