Qatar vs Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Qatar
34.6%
in 2020
Thailand
39.6%
in 2020
Qatar rank
49th
Thailand rank
48th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Qatar
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 39.6% against 34.6% in Qatar, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 48th of 62 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.6% | 33.3% | 7.3% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 39.6% | 5.0% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 39.6% against 34.6% in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Qatar and Thailand?
- 5.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Thailand rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Qatar ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 48th 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