France vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
France
53.2%
in 2023
Romania
55.3%
in 2023
France rank
37th
Romania rank
35th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 55.3% against 53.2% in France, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was France ahead.
France ranks 37th and Romania ranks 35th of 62 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 10.3% | 6.8% | France |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.1% | 3.6% | France |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 49.1% | 5.1% | France |
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, France or Romania?
- Romania, at 55.3% against 53.2% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between France and Romania?
- 2.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- France ranks 37th 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