Bahrain vs Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bahrain
64.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria
60.6%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
31st
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bahrain
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 64.1% against 60.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bahrain ranks 31st and Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.1% | 39.3% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 60.6% | 3.5% | Bahrain |
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 Bulgaria?
- Bahrain, at 64.1% against 60.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bahrain and Bulgaria?
- 3.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Bulgaria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Bulgaria rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bahrain ranks 31st and Bulgaria ranks 33rd 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