Croatia vs Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Croatia
77.7%
in 2023
Switzerland
80.7%
in 2023
Croatia rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time

  • Croatia
  • Switzerland
20406080200720152023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 80.7% against 77.7% in Croatia, a difference of 3.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 60 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 32.6% 65.5% 32.9% Switzerland
2010s 58.1% 75.2% 17.1% Switzerland
2020s 77.2% 81.6% 4.4% 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, Croatia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 80.7% against 77.7% in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Croatia and Switzerland?
3.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Croatia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Croatia vs Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-youth-and-adults-that-read-or-downloaded-newspapers-magazines-or-electronic-7/croatia/switzerland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-youth-and-adults-that-read-or-downloaded-newspapers-magazines-or-electronic-7/croatia/switzerland/">Croatia vs Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 757 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release