Bulgaria vs Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
59.0%
in 2023
Japan
62.6%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
36th
Japan rank
33rd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 62.6% against 59.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Japan ranks 33rd of 65 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.3% | 31.3% | 11.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 61.6% | 12.9% | 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, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 62.6% against 59.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 3.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th 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