Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
59.4%
in 2023
Romania
55.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Romania rank
35th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 59.4% against 55.3% in Romania, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th of 62 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.3% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 30.7% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 46.0% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 59.4% against 55.3% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 4.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th 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