Japan vs Poland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Japan
70.9%
in 2022
Poland
69.5%
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
Poland rank
20th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70.9% against 69.5% in Poland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Poland ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Poland ranks 20th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8% | 47.3% | 17.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 65.0% | 4.7% | Japan |
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 Poland?
- Japan, at 70.9% against 69.5% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Japan and Poland?
- 1.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Japan ranks 18th and Poland ranks 20th 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