Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Denmark
87.3%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
82.1%
in 2022
Denmark rank
4th
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 87.3% against 82.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 65 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 46.4% | 7.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 64.1% | 7.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 80.3% | 3.8% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
- Denmark, at 87.3% against 82.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 5.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th 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