Austria vs Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
73.1%
in 2022
Netherlands
67.9%
in 2016
Austria rank
19th
Netherlands rank
21st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Austria currently reports 73.1% against 67.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.
Austria ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 62 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 42.5% | 11.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 56.9% | 1.7% | Austria |
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, Austria or Netherlands?
- Austria, at 73.1% against 67.9% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Netherlands?
- 5.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 62 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, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). 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