Korea vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Korea
92.9%
in 2023
Norway
92.0%
in 2023
Korea rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Korea currently reports 92.9% against 92.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 74.7% | 31.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 87.2% | 11.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 93.0% | 0.1% | Norway |
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, Korea or Norway?
- Korea, at 92.9% against 92.0% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Korea and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd 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