Austria vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
69.3%
in 2022
Sweden
67.3%
in 2024
Austria rank
22nd
Sweden rank
25th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 69.3% against 67.3% in Sweden, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 39.0% | 11.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 77.6% | 22.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.0% | 0.3% | 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 Sweden?
- Austria, at 69.3% against 67.3% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th 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