Ireland vs Paraguay: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Ireland
37.9%
in 2015
Paraguay
28.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
45th
Paraguay rank
48th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Ireland
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 37.9% against 28.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Paraguay's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 48th of 62 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 0.3% | 17.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 3.5% | 27.9% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Paraguay?
- Ireland, at 37.9% against 28.0% in Paraguay as of 2015.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Ireland and Paraguay?
- 9.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Paraguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Paraguay rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ireland ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 48th 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