Austria vs Slovakia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
69.3%
in 2022
Slovakia
69.8%
in 2024
Austria rank
22nd
Slovakia rank
20th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 69.8% against 69.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Slovakia ahead.
Austria ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 20th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 39.7% | 8.7% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 52.3% | 2.5% | Austria |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 69.8% against 69.3% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Slovakia?
- 0.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovakia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Austria and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 22nd and Slovakia 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, 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