Greece vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Greece
73.2%
in 2016
Portugal
78.2%
in 2023
Greece rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 78.2% against 73.2% in Greece, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 60 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 29.6% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 65.9% | 1.7% | 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, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 78.2% against 73.2% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Greece and Portugal?
- 5.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Greece ranks 18th 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