Japan vs Montenegro: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Japan
76.3%
in 2022
Montenegro
79.8%
in 2022
Japan rank
18th
Montenegro rank
15th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Japan
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 79.8% against 76.3% in Japan, a difference of 3.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and Montenegro ranks 15th of 62 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.5% | 73.1% | 12.5% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 79.9% | 5.6% | Montenegro |
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, Japan or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 79.8% against 76.3% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Japan and Montenegro?
- 3.5%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Montenegro?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Montenegro rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Japan ranks 18th and Montenegro ranks 15th 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