Lithuania vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Lithuania
80.1%
in 2023
Sweden
83.1%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.1% against 80.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 62 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 40.9% | 13.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 74.4% | 17.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 83.0% | 3.9% | Sweden |
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, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.1% against 80.1% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 3.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Lithuania ranks 9th 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