Iceland vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Iceland
93.6%
in 2014
Norway
95.0%
in 2021
Iceland rank
3rd
Norway rank
1st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 95.0% against 93.6% in Iceland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 1st of 60 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 67.7% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 86.4% | 2.8% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 95.0% against 93.6% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Iceland and Norway?
- 1.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 1st 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