Austria vs Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
61.7%
in 2022
Netherlands
66.6%
in 2016
Austria rank
27th
Netherlands rank
24th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 66.6% against 61.7% in Austria, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 24th of 60 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 24.9% | 8.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 46.9% | 8.9% | Netherlands |
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, Austria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 66.6% against 61.7% in Austria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Netherlands?
- 4.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 24th 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, female (%). 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