Korea vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Korea
91.0%
in 2023
Norway
94.0%
in 2021
Korea rank
3rd
Norway rank
1st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 94.0% against 91.0% in Korea, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 1st of 64 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 70.3% | 30.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 85.0% | 13.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 92.5% | 1.6% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 94.0% against 91.0% in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Korea and Norway?
- 3.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 1st 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