Croatia vs Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Croatia
72.6%
in 2023
Japan
72.3%
in 2022
Croatia rank
16th
Japan rank
19th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Croatia
- Japan
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 72.6% against 72.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 16th and Japan ranks 19th of 62 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.0% | 32.7% | 26.3% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 71.8% | 1.0% | Japan |
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, Croatia or Japan?
- Croatia, at 72.6% against 72.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Croatia and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Croatia ranks 16th and Japan ranks 19th 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