Korea vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Korea
90.5%
in 2023
Sweden
82.8%
in 2024
Korea rank
3rd
Sweden rank
6th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 90.5% against 82.8% in Sweden, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 42.1% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 74.7% | 6.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 82.3% | 10.0% | Korea |
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, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 90.5% against 82.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Korea and Sweden?
- 7.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th 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