Egypt vs Russian Federation: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Egypt
6.3%
in 2022
Russian Federation
14.4%
in 2023
Egypt rank
56th
Russian Federation rank
53rd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Egypt
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 14.4% against 6.3% in Egypt, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 56th and Russian Federation ranks 53rd of 60 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 14.1% | 9.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 14.5% | 7.5% | Russian Federation |
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, Egypt or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 14.4% against 6.3% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Egypt and Russian Federation?
- 8.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russian Federation?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Egypt ranks 56th and Russian Federation ranks 53rd 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