Reading
Which countries read the most?
How much time do you spend reading every week? If you're from India, it might be in excess of 10 hours every week, according to data from the World Culture Score Index. By comparison, people in the UK only average 5 hours, 18 minutes while readers in the U.S. and Germany manage 5 hours, 42 minutes. Read more in the indy100.
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This chart shows hours spend reading per person per week in selected countries.
Frequency of reading books in selected countries worldwide in 2017
Average time spent reading each time in China as of April 2023
Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2015 to 2025 (in hours)
Average time spent reading per week by young people in France in 2016, by level of study (in hours and minutes)
Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2018 to 2025, by employment status (in hours)
Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2018 to 2025, by age group (in hours)
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