Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
62
Highest
95.3%
Republic of Korea
Lowest
0.1%
El Salvador
Median
60.2%
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
774
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 62 countries. The highest value is 95.3% in Republic of Korea; the lowest is 0.1% in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 60.2%, and the mean is 57.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 953.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 2,818.2%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 80.0%).
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 95.3% | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 2 | Iceland | 94.8% | 2014 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 3 | Hong Kong, China | 92.4% | 2022 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 4 | Malta | 89.6% | 2023 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 89.3% | 2023 | up 1,388.3% | rising |
| 5 | Belarus | 89.3% | 2023 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 7 | Norway | 88.0% | 2021 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 8 | Finland | 87.8% | 2016 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 9 | Denmark | 83.9% | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 10 | Lithuania | 83.5% | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 83.0% | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 12 | Serbia | 82.4% | 2023 | up 71.7% | rising |
| 13 | Cyprus | 81.9% | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 79.9% | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 15 | Montenegro | 79.8% | 2022 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 78.8% | 2016 | up 96.0% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 76.9% | 2016 | up 198.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Japan | 76.3% | 2022 | up 2,625.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Austria | 73.1% | 2022 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 72.7% | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands | 67.9% | 2016 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 22 | North Macedonia | 67.7% | 2017 | up 298.2% | rising |
| 23 | Sweden | 66.9% | 2024 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 66.7% | 2023 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 65.5% | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 65.0% | 2016 | up 179.0% | rising |
| 27 | Macau, China | 63.4% | 2021 | up 170.9% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 63.1% | 2023 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 29 | Belgium | 62.6% | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 62.2% | 2024 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 31 | Bahrain | 61.0% | 2023 | up 96.8% | rising |
| 32 | Brazil | 59.5% | 2023 | up 87.1% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 59.1% | 2023 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 34 | Croatia | 58.7% | 2023 | down 29.7% | rising |
| 35 | Romania | 57.7% | 2023 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 36 | Türkiye | 57.5% | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 37 | Italy | 57.4% | 2023 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 38 | Switzerland | 56.8% | 2023 | down 28.6% | flat |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 56.3% | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 39 | France | 56.3% | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 41 | Germany | 55.6% | 2024 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 42 | Georgia | 54.7% | 2023 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 43 | Singapore | 50.8% | 2023 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 44 | Morocco | 48.4% | 2021 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 45 | Mexico | 44.9% | 2023 | up 10.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Mauritius | 43.5% | 2020 | up 96.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Ireland | 40.1% | 2015 | up 771.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Thailand | 39.6% | 2020 | up 280.8% | rising |
| 49 | Qatar | 34.6% | 2020 | up 7.8% | falling |
| 50 | Paraguay | 32.1% | 2023 | up 2,818.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Jamaica | 29.4% | 2021 | up 398.3% | rising |
| 52 | Russian Federation | 27.3% | 2023 | up 38.6% | falling |
| 53 | Estonia | 22.5% | 2017 | down 66.3% | rising |
| 54 | Colombia | 18.5% | 2023 | up 32.1% | flat |
| 55 | Ukraine | 17.8% | 2021 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 56 | United Arab Emirates | 15.9% | 2023 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | 15.5% | 2023 | up 17.4% | flat |
| 58 | Egypt | 11.3% | 2022 | up 527.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Ecuador | 8.5% | 2024 | up 2,733.3% | volatile |
| 60 | Azerbaijan | 8.0% | 2023 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 61 | Albania | 6.4% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 62 | El Salvador | 0.1% | 2020 | down 80.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release