Italy vs Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Italy
57.4%
in 2023
Türkiye
57.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
37th
Türkiye rank
36th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 57.5% against 57.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 36th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 21.4% | 4.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.4% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 61.7% | 4.0% | Türkiye |
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, Italy or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 57.5% against 57.4% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 36th 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