Egypt vs Kazakhstan: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Egypt
11.6%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
16.9%
in 2023
Egypt rank
56th
Kazakhstan rank
55th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Egypt
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 16.9% against 11.6% in Egypt, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 56th and Kazakhstan ranks 55th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 15.6% | 2.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.4% | 1.6% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 16.9% against 11.6% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Egypt and Kazakhstan?
- 5.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kazakhstan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Kazakhstan rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Egypt ranks 56th and Kazakhstan ranks 55th 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