Bahrain vs Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bahrain
62.7%
in 2023
Japan
62.6%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
32nd
Japan rank
33rd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bahrain
- Japan
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 62.7% against 62.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 33rd of 65 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.3% | 29.3% | 11.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 61.6% | 20.0% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Bahrain, at 62.7% against 62.6% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bahrain and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bahrain ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 33rd 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