Denmark vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Denmark
87.9%
in 2024
Sweden
83.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 87.9% against 83.1% in Sweden, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 39.4% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 74.4% | 6.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 83.0% | 4.0% | 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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 87.9% against 83.1% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Denmark and Sweden?
- 4.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th 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