Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
60
Highest
95.0%
Norway
Lowest
0.1%
El Salvador
Median
59.4%
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
755
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, female (%) is currently reported for 60 countries. The highest value is 95.0% in Norway; the lowest is 0.1% in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 59.4%, and the mean is 53.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 950.
Over the past decade 56 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 3,594.1%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 93.3%).
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 33.1% | rising |
| 2 | Iceland | 91.4% | 2014 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | 90.5% | 2023 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 85.8% | 2024 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 5 | Hong Kong, China | 85.2% | 2022 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 82.8% | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 7 | Czechia | 82.6% | 2023 | up 40.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Lithuania | 82.3% | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 9 | Cyprus | 81.5% | 2023 | up 98.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Finland | 79.7% | 2016 | up 88.0% | rising |
| 11 | Malta | 77.6% | 2023 | up 86.1% | rising |
| 12 | Switzerland | 74.6% | 2023 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 13 | Belarus | 73.3% | 2023 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 14 | Montenegro | 72.8% | 2022 | up 129.7% | rising |
| 15 | Spain | 72.5% | 2023 | up 68.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Serbia | 72.0% | 2023 | up 104.5% | rising |
| 17 | Latvia | 71.6% | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 18 | Japan | 70.9% | 2022 | up 1,588.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 70.7% | 2024 | down 8.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Poland | 69.5% | 2023 | up 190.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovenia | 69.1% | 2023 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 67.4% | 2023 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 67.1% | 2016 | up 232.2% | rising |
| 24 | Netherlands | 66.6% | 2016 | up 135.3% | rising |
| 25 | Portugal | 64.4% | 2023 | up 81.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 62.8% | 2023 | up 3,594.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Austria | 61.7% | 2022 | up 60.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Bahrain | 61.0% | 2023 | up 93.0% | rising |
| 29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 60.8% | 2016 | up 270.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Germany | 60.0% | 2024 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Slovakia | 58.8% | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 32 | Belgium | 58.6% | 2023 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 58.2% | 2023 | up 71.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Italy | 53.0% | 2023 | up 61.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Greece | 52.8% | 2016 | up 506.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Romania | 52.4% | 2023 | up 120.2% | rising |
| 37 | Macau, China | 51.0% | 2021 | up 123.7% | rising |
| 38 | France | 50.1% | 2023 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 39 | Singapore | 49.9% | 2023 | up 69.2% | rising |
| 40 | Brazil | 47.9% | 2023 | up 149.5% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 45.2% | 2017 | up 1,059.0% | rising |
| 42 | Georgia | 43.9% | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 43 | Türkiye | 43.8% | 2024 | up 84.8% | rising |
| 44 | Ireland | 37.1% | 2015 | up 1,059.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Qatar | 36.9% | 2020 | up 25.5% | falling |
| 46 | Mexico | 29.2% | 2023 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Paraguay | 28.2% | 2023 | up 2,463.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Jamaica | 28.0% | 2021 | up 656.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Mauritius | 24.8% | 2020 | up 320.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Thailand | 24.6% | 2020 | up 423.4% | rising |
| 51 | Russian Federation | 17.3% | 2023 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 52 | Ukraine | 17.2% | 2021 | up 117.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Colombia | 17.1% | 2023 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 54 | Kazakhstan | 12.5% | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 55 | Estonia | 9.9% | 2017 | down 78.7% | rising |
| 56 | Egypt | 5.2% | 2022 | up 642.9% | rising |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | 5.0% | 2023 | up 138.1% | rising |
| 58 | Ecuador | 3.0% | 2024 | up 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Albania | 2.8% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 60 | El Salvador | 0.1% | 2020 | down 93.3% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release