Croatia vs Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Croatia
70.4%
in 2023
Latvia
70.6%
in 2023
Croatia rank
22nd
Latvia rank
21st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 70.6% against 70.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Croatia ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 21st of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 32.3% | 5.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 64.5% | 8.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.4% | 0.3% | Croatia |
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, Croatia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 70.6% against 70.4% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Croatia and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Croatia ranks 22nd 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