Italy vs Slovakia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Italy
53.0%
in 2023
Slovakia
58.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
34th
Slovakia rank
31st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Italy
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 58.8% against 53.0% in Italy, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 34th and Slovakia ranks 31st of 60 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 24.2% | 12.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 44.7% | 16.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 64.2% | 14.1% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 58.8% against 53.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and Slovakia?
- 5.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 34th and Slovakia ranks 31st 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