Greece vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Greece
52.8%
in 2016
Italy
53.0%
in 2023
Greece rank
35th
Italy rank
34th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 53.0% against 52.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 35th and Italy ranks 34th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 11.6% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 28.4% | 10.8% | 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, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 53.0% against 52.8% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Greece and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Greece ranks 35th and Italy ranks 34th 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