Luxembourg vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Luxembourg
69.9%
in 2024
Spain
72.2%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
18th
Spain rank
16th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 72.2% against 69.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 18.6% | 7.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 50.4% | 19.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 73.5% | 8.0% | Spain |
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, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Spain, at 72.2% against 69.9% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 2.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Luxembourg ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th 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