Estonia vs Lithuania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Estonia
79.1%
in 2023
Lithuania
80.5%
in 2023
Estonia rank
8th
Lithuania rank
7th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 80.5% against 79.1% in Estonia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 65 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 33.2% | 17.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 63.2% | 2.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 78.5% | 0.9% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 80.5% against 79.1% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 1.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Estonia ranks 8th 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