Luxembourg vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Luxembourg
64.1%
in 2024
Sweden
67.3%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
28th
Sweden rank
25th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 67.3% against 64.1% in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th of 60 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 39.0% | 6.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 77.6% | 7.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 67.3% | 13.7% | Sweden |
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, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 67.3% against 64.1% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 3.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Luxembourg ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th 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