Malta vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Malta
79.0%
in 2023
Sweden
76.1%
in 2024
Malta rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 79.0% against 76.1% in Sweden, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 38.0% | 17.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 72.0% | 21.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.5% | 1.2% | Malta |
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, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 79.0% against 76.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Malta and Sweden?
- 2.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th 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