Lithuania vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Lithuania
83.5%
in 2023
Norway
88.0%
in 2021
Lithuania rank
10th
Norway rank
7th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Lithuania
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 88.0% against 83.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Lithuania ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 62 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 78.6% | 19.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 90.4% | 5.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 88.0% | 0.8% | Norway |
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, Lithuania or Norway?
- Norway, at 88.0% against 83.5% in Lithuania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Lithuania and Norway?
- 4.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Lithuania ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th 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