Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
59.0%
in 2023
Romania
55.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
Romania rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 59.0% against 55.6% in Romania, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Romania ranks 37th of 65 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 33.3% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 46.4% | 4.9% | Bulgaria |
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 Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 59.0% against 55.6% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 3.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Romania ranks 37th 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