Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
60.6%
in 2023
Türkiye
58.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Türkiye rank
36th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.6% against 58.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Türkiye ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 36th of 60 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.9% | 35.5% | 2.6% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 61.1% | 4.2% | Türkiye |
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, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
- Bulgaria, at 60.6% against 58.1% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 2.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 36th 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