Bulgaria vs Greece: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
58.2%
in 2023
Greece
52.8%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Greece rank
35th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 58.2% against 52.8% in Greece, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 35th of 60 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.7% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 37.2% | 6.2% | Greece |
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, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 58.2% against 52.8% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 5.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 35th 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