Belgium vs Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Belgium
68.0%
in 2023
Germany
67.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
28th
Germany rank
29th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 68.0% against 67.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Germany ranks 29th of 60 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 26.9% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 63.8% | 13.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 67.2% | 0.7% | Germany |
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, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 68.0% against 67.9% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Germany ranks 29th 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