Japan vs Luxembourg: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Japan
70.9%
in 2022
Luxembourg
70.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
Luxembourg rank
19th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Japan
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70.9% against 70.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 19th of 60 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4% | 78.6% | 55.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 71.0% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
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, Japan or Luxembourg?
- Japan, at 70.9% against 70.7% in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Japan and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Japan ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 19th 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