Korea vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Korea
94.6%
in 2023
Norway
95.0%
in 2021
Korea rank
2nd
Norway rank
1st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 95.0% against 94.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Korea ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 77.7% | 28.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 88.8% | 7.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.5% | 0.5% | 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, Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 95.0% against 94.6% in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Korea and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 2nd 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