Czechia vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Czechia
82.6%
in 2023
Sweden
82.8%
in 2024
Czechia rank
7th
Sweden rank
6th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 82.8% against 82.6% in Czechia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 60 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 33.8% | 18.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 70.9% | 16.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 82.3% | 1.0% | Sweden |
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, Czechia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 82.8% against 82.6% in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Czechia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Czechia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release