Korea vs Lithuania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Korea
91.0%
in 2023
Lithuania
83.0%
in 2023
Korea rank
3rd
Lithuania rank
5th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
Korea currently reports 91.0% against 83.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 3rd and Lithuania ranks 5th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 45.4% | 5.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 65.4% | 6.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 80.2% | 11.1% | Korea |
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, Korea or Lithuania?
- Korea, at 91.0% against 83.0% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Korea and Lithuania?
- 8.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lithuania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 3rd 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