Greece vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Greece
56.2%
in 2016
Italy
54.8%
in 2023
Greece rank
34th
Italy rank
36th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 56.2% against 54.8% in Italy, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 34th and Italy ranks 36th of 62 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 15.3% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 32.8% | 10.2% | Greece |
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, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 56.2% against 54.8% in Italy as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Greece and Italy?
- 1.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Greece ranks 34th and Italy ranks 36th 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