Belarus vs Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Belarus
71.3%
in 2023
Latvia
70.6%
in 2023
Belarus rank
20th
Latvia rank
21st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 71.3% against 70.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Latvia ahead.
Belarus ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 21st of 65 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 67.6% | 17.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 71.4% | 8.3% | Latvia |
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, Belarus or Latvia?
- Belarus, at 71.3% against 70.6% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belarus and Latvia?
- 0.7%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belarus ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 21st 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