Greece vs Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Greece
75.8%
in 2023
Netherlands
74.8%
in 2022
Greece rank
12th
Netherlands rank
14th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 75.8% against 74.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 65 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 33.6% | 20.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 55.6% | 9.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 74.8% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
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, Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 75.8% against 74.8% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Greece and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Greece ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 14th 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