How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russian Federation?

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.

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.

Estonia vs Russian Federation: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Estonia

9.0%

in 2017

Russian Federation

14.4%

in 2023

Estonia rank

55th

Russian Federation rank

53rd

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

Estonia
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 14.4% against 9.0% in Estonia, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.6 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 55th and Russian Federation ranks 53rd of 60 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	57.7%	21.5%	36.2%	Estonia
2010s	62.2%	13.2%	49.0%	Estonia

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, Estonia or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 14.4% against 9.0% in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Estonia and Russian Federation?: 5.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russian Federation?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?: Estonia ranks 55th 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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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: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release