Bulgaria vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
56.3%
in 2023
Italy
57.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
39th
Italy rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 57.4% against 56.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Italy ranks 37th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 28.0% | 4.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 45.2% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 56.5% | 7.1% | Italy |
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, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 57.4% against 56.3% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 1.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Italy ranks 37th 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