Greece vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Greece
59.8%
in 2016
Italy
56.6%
in 2023
Greece rank
34th
Italy rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 59.8% against 56.6% in Italy, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 34th and Italy ranks 37th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 19.2% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 37.4% | 9.5% | Greece |
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, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 59.8% against 56.6% in Italy as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Greece and Italy?
- 3.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Greece ranks 34th and Italy ranks 37th 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