Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
62
Highest
95.0%
Norway
Lowest
0.2%
El Salvador
Median
62.0%
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
760
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 62 countries. The highest value is 95.0% in Norway; the lowest is 0.2% in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 62.0%, and the mean is 53.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 475.
Over the past decade 55 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 3,363.2%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 88.2%).
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 95.0% | 2021 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 2 | Republic of Korea | 92.6% | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 3 | Iceland | 92.5% | 2014 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 87.9% | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 5 | Hong Kong, China | 86.7% | 2022 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 83.1% | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 6 | Czechia | 83.1% | 2023 | up 36.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Cyprus | 81.2% | 2023 | up 82.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Lithuania | 80.1% | 2023 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 79.0% | 2016 | up 77.5% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 77.7% | 2023 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 12 | Malta | 74.3% | 2023 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 74.0% | 2024 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 13 | Spain | 74.0% | 2023 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 15 | Montenegro | 73.0% | 2022 | up 107.4% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 72.6% | 2023 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 16 | Serbia | 72.6% | 2023 | up 83.8% | rising |
| 18 | Belarus | 72.4% | 2023 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 19 | Japan | 72.3% | 2022 | up 1,290.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Latvia | 71.6% | 2023 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands | 70.4% | 2016 | up 107.1% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 69.8% | 2023 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 69.6% | 2023 | up 170.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Hungary | 68.4% | 2016 | up 208.1% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 66.7% | 2022 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 26 | Portugal | 66.6% | 2023 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 65.8% | 2023 | up 3,363.2% | volatile |
| 28 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 64.2% | 2016 | up 175.5% | rising |
| 29 | Germany | 63.9% | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 30 | Belgium | 63.3% | 2023 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 31 | Bahrain | 63.0% | 2023 | up 149.0% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 61.1% | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 59.4% | 2023 | up 65.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Greece | 56.2% | 2016 | up 368.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Romania | 55.3% | 2023 | up 110.3% | rising |
| 36 | Italy | 54.8% | 2023 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 37 | France | 53.2% | 2023 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 38 | Macau, China | 52.2% | 2021 | up 97.0% | rising |
| 39 | Singapore | 52.0% | 2023 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 40 | Türkiye | 50.9% | 2024 | up 55.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Brazil | 49.3% | 2023 | up 142.9% | rising |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 47.4% | 2017 | up 92.7% | rising |
| 43 | Morocco | 42.8% | 2021 | up 179.7% | rising |
| 44 | Georgia | 40.7% | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 45 | Ireland | 37.9% | 2015 | up 871.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Qatar | 30.7% | 2020 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 47 | Mexico | 29.3% | 2023 | up 35.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Paraguay | 28.0% | 2023 | up 1,900.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Mauritius | 26.6% | 2020 | up 259.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Thailand | 24.8% | 2020 | up 439.1% | rising |
| 51 | Jamaica | 24.2% | 2021 | up 572.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Ukraine | 19.6% | 2021 | up 115.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Colombia | 18.2% | 2023 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 54 | Russian Federation | 16.0% | 2023 | up 35.6% | flat |
| 55 | United Arab Emirates | 15.6% | 2023 | down 78.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Kazakhstan | 12.1% | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 57 | Estonia | 9.5% | 2017 | down 79.7% | rising |
| 58 | Egypt | 5.7% | 2022 | up 714.3% | rising |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 5.4% | 2023 | up 145.5% | rising |
| 60 | Ecuador | 2.8% | 2024 | up 1,300.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Albania | 2.5% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 62 | El Salvador | 0.2% | 2020 | down 88.2% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release