Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Denmark
87.9%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
86.7%
in 2022
Denmark rank
4th
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 87.9% against 86.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 62 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 46.5% | 6.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 67.0% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.2% | 0.5% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
- Denmark, at 87.9% against 86.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th 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