Italy vs Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Italy
55.1%
in 2023
Türkiye
52.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
38th
Türkiye rank
40th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Italy currently reports 55.1% against 52.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 38th and Türkiye ranks 40th of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 18.4% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 31.6% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.0% | 0.2% | 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 Türkiye?
- Italy, at 55.1% against 52.0% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and Türkiye?
- 3.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 38th and Türkiye ranks 40th 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