Bulgaria vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
59.0%
in 2023
Italy
55.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
Italy rank
38th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 59.0% against 55.1% in Italy, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Italy ranks 38th of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 17.7% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 32.6% | 3.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.9% | 0.7% | Italy |
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, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 59.0% against 55.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 3.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Italy ranks 38th 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