Bahrain vs Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bahrain
62.7%
in 2023
Belgium
63.2%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
32nd
Belgium rank
30th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bahrain
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 63.2% against 62.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.
Bahrain ranks 32nd and Belgium ranks 30th of 65 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.0% | 48.9% | 12.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 63.6% | 16.7% | Belgium |
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, Bahrain or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 63.2% against 62.7% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bahrain and Belgium?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Belgium?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Belgium rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bahrain ranks 32nd and Belgium ranks 30th 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