Italy vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Italy
53.0%
in 2023
Romania
52.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Romania rank
36th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 53.0% against 52.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Romania ranks 36th of 60 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.1% | 3.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.5% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 41.8% | 9.3% | Italy |
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, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 53.0% against 52.4% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 34th and Romania ranks 36th 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