Japan vs Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Japan
73.8%
in 2022
Serbia
73.2%
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
Serbia rank
17th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Japan
- Serbia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 73.8% against 73.2% in Serbia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Serbia ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and Serbia ranks 17th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.9% | 49.2% | 5.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 62.9% | 10.9% | Japan |
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 Serbia?
- Japan, at 73.8% against 73.2% in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Japan and Serbia?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Serbia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Serbia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Japan ranks 16th and Serbia ranks 17th 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