Austria vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
73.1%
in 2022
Spain
72.7%
in 2023
Austria rank
19th
Spain rank
20th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Austria currently reports 73.1% against 72.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Austria ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 62 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 35.5% | 5.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 66.4% | 7.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 77.2% | 4.1% | 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, Austria or Spain?
- Austria, at 73.1% against 72.7% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th 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