Brazil vs Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Brazil
56.7%
in 2023
Germany
56.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
36th
Germany rank
35th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 56.8% against 56.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 36th and Germany ranks 35th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 26.4% | 3.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 60.4% | 20.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 62.6% | 2.8% | Germany |
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, Brazil or Germany?
- Germany, at 56.8% against 56.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Brazil and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Brazil ranks 36th and Germany ranks 35th 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