Finland vs Lithuania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Finland
87.8%
in 2016
Lithuania
83.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
8th
Lithuania rank
10th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Finland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Finland currently reports 87.8% against 83.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 10th of 62 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.2% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 85.0% | 7.2% | Finland |
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, Finland or Lithuania?
- Finland, at 87.8% against 83.5% in Lithuania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Finland and Lithuania?
- 4.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Finland ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 10th 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