Korea vs Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Korea
95.3%
in 2023
Malta
89.6%
in 2023
Korea rank
1st
Malta rank
4th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Korea currently reports 95.3% against 89.6% in Malta, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and Malta ranks 4th of 62 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8% | 49.1% | 23.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 77.3% | 17.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 88.7% | 6.2% | 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, Korea or Malta?
- Korea, at 95.3% against 89.6% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Korea and Malta?
- 5.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Malta rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 1st and Malta ranks 4th 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