Ecuador vs El Salvador: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Ecuador
8.5%
in 2024
El Salvador
0.1%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
59th
El Salvador rank
62nd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8.5% against 0.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 85.0 times El Salvador's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 62 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
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, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 8.5% against 0.1% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 8.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ecuador ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 62nd 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