Spain vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Spain
72.7%
in 2023
Sweden
66.9%
in 2024
Spain rank
20th
Sweden rank
23rd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 72.7% against 66.9% in Sweden, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 44.6% | 9.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 77.0% | 10.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 66.4% | 9.5% | Spain |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 72.7% against 66.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Spain and Sweden?
- 5.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Spain ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd 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