Romania vs Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Romania
55.6%
in 2023
Türkiye
52.0%
in 2024
Romania rank
37th
Türkiye rank
40th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Romania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Romania currently reports 55.6% against 52.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Türkiye ahead.
Romania ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 40th of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 22.0% | 7.5% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.1% | 1.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 54.5% | 5.2% | Türkiye |
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, Romania or Türkiye?
- Romania, at 55.6% against 52.0% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Romania and Türkiye?
- 3.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Romania ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 40th 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