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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
62 places, 774 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release