Qatar vs Russian Federation: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Qatar
34.6%
in 2020
Russian Federation
27.3%
in 2023
Qatar rank
49th
Russian Federation rank
52nd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Qatar
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 34.6% against 27.3% in Russian Federation, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 49th and Russian Federation ranks 52nd of 62 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 22.7% | 15.0% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 19.2% | 15.4% | Qatar |
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, Qatar or Russian Federation?
- Qatar, at 34.6% against 27.3% in Russian Federation as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Qatar and Russian Federation?
- 7.3%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Russian Federation?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Qatar ranks 49th and Russian Federation ranks 52nd 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