Spain vs Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Spain
74.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
77.7%
in 2023
Spain rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 77.7% against 74.0% in Spain, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 62 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 56.3% | 20.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 69.0% | 11.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 78.7% | 3.5% | Switzerland |
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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 77.7% against 74.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Spain and Switzerland?
- 3.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Spain ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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