Denmark vs Lithuania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Denmark
87.4%
in 2024
Lithuania
88.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
10th
Lithuania rank
9th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Denmark
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 88.3% against 87.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lithuania ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 60.5% | 14.4% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 86.6% | 15.7% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.8% | 0.4% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 88.3% against 87.4% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Denmark and Lithuania?
- 0.9%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Lithuania ranks 9th 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