Belgium vs Slovakia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Belgium
58.6%
in 2023
Slovakia
58.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Slovakia rank
31st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 58.8% against 58.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Slovakia ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 31st of 60 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 24.2% | 8.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 43.1% | 3.8% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 64.7% | 4.8% | Slovakia |
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, Belgium or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 58.8% against 58.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 31st 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