Poland vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Poland
69.3%
in 2023
Portugal
68.3%
in 2023
Poland rank
23rd
Portugal rank
25th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Poland currently reports 69.3% against 68.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Poland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 65 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 18.3% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 47.0% | 6.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 67.8% | 0.8% | Portugal |
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, Poland or Portugal?
- Poland, at 69.3% against 68.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Poland and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Poland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th 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