Italy vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Italy
55.1%
in 2023
Romania
55.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
38th
Romania rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 55.6% against 55.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 38th and Romania ranks 37th of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 12.6% | 5.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 32.8% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 45.4% | 5.5% | Italy |
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, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 55.6% against 55.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 38th and Romania ranks 37th 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