Bahrain vs Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bahrain
64.1%
in 2023
Belgium
68.0%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
31st
Belgium rank
28th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bahrain
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 68.0% against 64.1% in Bahrain, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.
Bahrain ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 28th of 60 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.0% | 52.0% | 16.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 68.0% | 3.9% | Belgium |
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, Bahrain or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 68.0% against 64.1% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bahrain and Belgium?
- 3.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Belgium?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Belgium rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bahrain ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 28th of 60 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, male (%). 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