Czechia vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Czechia
84.0%
in 2023
Portugal
78.2%
in 2023
Czechia rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Czechia
- Portugal
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 84.0% against 78.2% in Portugal, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Czechia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 29.6% | 5.2% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 70.1% | 6.8% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 85.2% | 0.3% | Portugal |
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, Czechia or Portugal?
- Czechia, at 84.0% against 78.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Czechia and Portugal?
- 5.8%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Czechia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th 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