Bahrain vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bahrain
61.0%
in 2023
Portugal
64.4%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
28th
Portugal rank
25th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bahrain
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 64.4% against 61.0% in Bahrain, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 60 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.7% | 42.6% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 64.4% | 3.4% | 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, Bahrain or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 64.4% against 61.0% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bahrain and Portugal?
- 3.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bahrain ranks 28th 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