Belgium vs Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Belgium
63.3%
in 2023
Germany
63.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
30th
Germany rank
29th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 63.9% against 63.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Germany ranks 29th of 62 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 21.2% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 57.1% | 10.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 64.1% | 0.3% | Germany |
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, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 63.9% against 63.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Germany ranks 29th 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