Malta vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Malta
74.3%
in 2023
Spain
74.0%
in 2023
Malta rank
12th
Spain rank
13th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 74.3% against 74.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 62 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 28.0% | 4.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 54.6% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 75.7% | 2.2% | Spain |
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, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 74.3% against 74.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Malta and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th 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