Czechia vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Czechia
83.6%
in 2023
Sweden
83.3%
in 2024
Czechia rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 83.6% against 83.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Czechia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 44.5% | 23.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 77.9% | 16.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 83.8% | 1.1% | Czechia |
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 Sweden?
- Czechia, at 83.6% against 83.3% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Czechia and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Czechia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th 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