Do people prefer printed books or e-books in 2019? In the French speaking parts of Belgium, printed books seem to be the number one format for readers. As a matter of fact, 42 percent of them read printed books exclusively.
The survey suggested that very few people are solely e-books readers. At the same time, 52 percent of respondents read e-books alongside with the printed format.
Share of the population reading books in the French-speaking parts of Belgium in 2019, by type of format
Characteristic
Share of the population
Printed books only
42%
E-books only
6%
Printed books and E-books
52%
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Durant l’année écoulée, avez-vous lu ou consulté au moins 1 livre (hors journaux et magazines), que ce soit pour vos loisirs, votre travail ou vos études?" which translates as follows: Over the course of the past year, have you read at least one book (not newspapers nor magazines), regardless if it was as a hobby, for work or for study purposes?
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Ipsos, & Association of Belgian Publishers. (June 1, 2019). Share of the population reading books in the French-speaking parts of Belgium in 2019, by type of format [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033204/share-of-the-population-reading-books-by-format-in-french-speaking-belgium/
Ipsos, und Association of Belgian Publishers. "Share of the population reading books in the French-speaking parts of Belgium in 2019, by type of format." Chart. June 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033204/share-of-the-population-reading-books-by-format-in-french-speaking-belgium/
Ipsos, Association of Belgian Publishers. (2019). Share of the population reading books in the French-speaking parts of Belgium in 2019, by type of format. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033204/share-of-the-population-reading-books-by-format-in-french-speaking-belgium/
Ipsos, and Association of Belgian Publishers. "Share of The Population Reading Books in The French-speaking Parts of Belgium in 2019, by Type of Format." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033204/share-of-the-population-reading-books-by-format-in-french-speaking-belgium/
Ipsos & Association of Belgian Publishers, Share of the population reading books in the French-speaking parts of Belgium in 2019, by type of format Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033204/share-of-the-population-reading-books-by-format-in-french-speaking-belgium/ (last visited April 25, 2025)
Share of the population reading books in the French-speaking parts of Belgium in 2019, by type of format [Graph], Ipsos, & Association of Belgian Publishers, June 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033204/share-of-the-population-reading-books-by-format-in-french-speaking-belgium/
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