Greece vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Greece
75.8%
in 2023
Sweden
77.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 77.5% against 75.8% in Greece, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 65 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 40.0% | 26.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 74.8% | 31.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 77.7% | 4.2% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 77.5% against 75.8% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Greece and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Greece ranks 12th 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