Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Hong Kong, China
88.3%
in 2022
Korea
94.6%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Korea rank
2nd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 94.6% against 88.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 48.9% | 5.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 81.8% | 8.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 93.6% | 6.8% | Korea |
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, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 94.6% against 88.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 6.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd 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