Iceland vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Iceland
91.4%
in 2014
Norway
95.0%
in 2021
Iceland rank
2nd
Norway rank
1st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 95.0% against 91.4% in Iceland, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 60 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 55.7% | 6.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 78.7% | 7.8% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 95.0% against 91.4% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Iceland and Norway?
- 3.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st 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