Bahrain vs Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bahrain
62.7%
in 2023
Germany
62.9%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
32nd
Germany rank
31st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bahrain
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.9% against 62.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Germany ahead.
Bahrain ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 31st of 65 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.0% | 58.1% | 19.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 60.6% | 13.7% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 62.9% against 62.7% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bahrain and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Germany rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bahrain ranks 32nd 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