Austria vs Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
62.2%
in 2023
Germany
62.9%
in 2024
Austria rank
34th
Germany rank
31st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.9% against 62.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 34th and Germany ranks 31st of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 18.2% | 5.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 55.4% | 5.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 57.8% | 6.8% | Austria |
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, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 62.9% against 62.2% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Germany?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 34th and Germany ranks 31st of 65 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, both sexes (%). 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