Austria vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
61.7%
in 2022
Portugal
64.4%
in 2023
Austria rank
27th
Portugal rank
25th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 64.4% against 61.7% in Austria, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 25th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 10.9% | 7.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 35.0% | 5.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 63.8% | 2.1% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 64.4% against 61.7% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Portugal?
- 2.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 25th 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