Czechia vs Hong Kong, China: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Czechia
83.6%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
88.3%
in 2022
Czechia rank
6th
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Czechia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 88.3% against 83.6% in Czechia, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Czechia ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 60 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 49.3% | 16.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 69.9% | 3.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 86.8% | 4.3% | Hong Kong, China |
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, Czechia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 88.3% against 83.6% in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Czechia and Hong Kong, China?
- 4.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Hong Kong, China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Czechia ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th 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