Montenegro vs Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Montenegro
74.2%
in 2022
Serbia
73.6%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
13th
Serbia rank
14th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Montenegro
- Serbia
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 74.2% against 73.6% in Serbia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 14th of 64 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.8% | 45.7% | 1.2% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 62.3% | 4.9% | Montenegro |
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, Montenegro or Serbia?
- Montenegro, at 74.2% against 73.6% in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Montenegro and Serbia?
- 0.6%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Montenegro ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 14th 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