Austria vs Poland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
66.7%
in 2022
Poland
69.6%
in 2023
Austria rank
25th
Poland rank
23rd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 69.6% against 66.7% in Austria, a difference of 2.9%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 25th and Poland ranks 23rd of 62 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 12.5% | 12.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 33.3% | 14.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 63.5% | 3.2% | Austria |
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, Austria or Poland?
- Poland, at 69.6% against 66.7% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Poland?
- 2.9%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Poland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 25th and Poland 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, 25-74 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