Japan vs Luxembourg: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Japan
73.8%
in 2022
Luxembourg
77.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
16th
Luxembourg rank
13th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Japan
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 77.1% against 73.8% in Japan, a difference of 3.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and Luxembourg ranks 13th of 60 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 86.4% | 57.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 75.0% | 1.1% | Luxembourg |
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, Japan or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 77.1% against 73.8% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Japan and Luxembourg?
- 3.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Japan ranks 16th and Luxembourg ranks 13th 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