Belgium vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Belgium
63.3%
in 2023
Italy
61.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
30th
Italy rank
32nd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 63.3% against 61.3% in Italy, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Italy ranks 32nd of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 24.4% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 42.4% | 6.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 60.6% | 3.0% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 63.3% against 61.3% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belgium and Italy?
- 2.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Italy ranks 32nd 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