Austria vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
66.7%
in 2022
Portugal
66.6%
in 2023
Austria rank
25th
Portugal rank
26th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 66.7% against 66.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 26th of 62 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 17.0% | 10.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 39.8% | 7.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 66.5% | 0.2% | 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 Portugal?
- Austria, at 66.7% against 66.6% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 26th 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