Malta vs Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Malta
75.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
74.8%
in 2022
Malta rank
11th
Netherlands rank
14th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 75.9% against 74.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 38.8% | 16.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 55.6% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 74.8% | 1.0% | Malta |
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, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 75.9% against 74.8% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Malta and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 14th 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