Brazil vs Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Brazil
49.3%
in 2023
Singapore
52.0%
in 2023
Brazil rank
41st
Singapore rank
39th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Brazil
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 52.0% against 49.3% in Brazil, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Singapore ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 39th of 62 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 21.9% | 6.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 42.4% | 10.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 56.0% | 7.2% | Singapore |
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, Brazil or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 52.0% against 49.3% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Brazil and Singapore?
- 2.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Singapore rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 39th 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