Austria vs Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
69.3%
in 2022
Latvia
68.2%
in 2023
Austria rank
22nd
Latvia rank
23rd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 69.3% against 68.2% in Latvia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Austria ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 23rd of 60 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 43.4% | 12.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 78.5% | 23.8% | Latvia |
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, Austria or Latvia?
- Austria, at 69.3% against 68.2% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Latvia?
- 1.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 23rd 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, 15-24 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