Denmark vs Lithuania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Denmark
87.3%
in 2024
Lithuania
80.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Lithuania rank
7th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Denmark
- Lithuania
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 87.3% against 80.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 65 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 30.6% | 14.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 63.2% | 7.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 78.5% | 6.4% | 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 Lithuania?
- Denmark, at 87.3% against 80.5% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Denmark and Lithuania?
- 6.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lithuania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Lithuania ranks 7th 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