Malta vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Malta
75.9%
in 2023
Sweden
77.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 77.5% against 75.9% in Malta, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 65 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 43.7% | 21.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 75.1% | 22.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 77.7% | 2.2% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 77.5% against 75.9% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Malta and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th 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