Name: Read News Online
Creator: World Bank Open Data
License: CC BY 4.0

Read News Online

Share of adults (15+) who read news online in the past three months — a digital-services engagement measure. World Bank Digital Progress & Trends.

Source: World Bank Open Data Licence: CC BY 4.0 Unit: % Parsed: 2026-07-07 Open source ↗

Avg (2024)

42.1%

single period

Improving

0

of 75 tracked

Declining

0

period over period

Stable

75

±0.5pp band

Adults (15+) who read news online (3 months)

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