Estonia vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Estonia
79.1%
in 2023
Sweden
77.5%
in 2024
Estonia rank
8th
Sweden rank
9th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 79.1% against 77.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 41.1% | 9.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 75.1% | 11.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 77.7% | 1.4% | 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 Sweden?
- Estonia, at 79.1% against 77.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Estonia and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th 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