Kazakhstan vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Kazakhstan
10.6%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
15.7%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
59th
United Arab Emirates rank
57th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Kazakhstan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 15.7% against 10.6% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 65 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 42.0% | 31.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 12.4% | 1.7% | United Arab Emirates |
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, Kazakhstan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 15.7% against 10.6% in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Kazakhstan ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th 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