Bahrain vs Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bahrain
63.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria
59.4%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
31st
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bahrain
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 63.0% against 59.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 31st and Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 62 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.1% | 38.0% | 2.1% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 59.4% | 3.6% | Bahrain |
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, Bahrain or Bulgaria?
- Bahrain, at 63.0% against 59.4% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bahrain and Bulgaria?
- 3.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Bulgaria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Bulgaria rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bahrain ranks 31st and Bulgaria ranks 33rd 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