Mexico vs Paraguay: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Mexico
29.9%
in 2023
Paraguay
25.7%
in 2023
Mexico rank
50th
Paraguay rank
52nd

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
010203040200720152023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 29.9% against 25.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 65 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.2% 0.4% Mexico
2010s 34.0% 21.9% 12.1% Mexico
2020s 31.2% 23.8% 7.4% Mexico

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, Mexico or Paraguay?
Mexico, at 29.9% against 25.7% in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Mexico and Paraguay?
4.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Mexico ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 52nd 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

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
65 places, 841 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release