Italy vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Italy
54.0%
in 2023
Romania
52.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
37th
Romania rank
38th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 54.0% against 52.8% in Romania, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and Romania ranks 38th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.4% | 2.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 30.6% | 2.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 42.6% | 6.8% | Italy |
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, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 54.0% against 52.8% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and Romania?
- 1.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 37th and Romania ranks 38th 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