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
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
February 2026 Data Release