Iceland vs Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Iceland
94.8%
in 2014
Korea
95.3%
in 2023
Iceland rank
2nd
Korea rank
1st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Iceland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 95.3% against 94.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 62 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 72.8% | 5.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 95.3% | 7.9% | Korea |
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, Iceland or Korea?
- Korea, at 95.3% against 94.8% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Iceland and Korea?
- 0.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st 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