Reading preferences for longer texts on a screen or on paper in Germany 2019-2023

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Evgenia Koptyug,
Jan 13, 2025
This statistic shows the number of people who preferred to read longer texts either on a screen or on paper in Germany from 2019 to 2023. In 2023, around 5.58 million Germans aged 14 years and older preferred to read longer texts on a screen rather than on paper.
The Allensbach Market and Advertising Media Analysis (Allensbacher Markt- und Werbeträgeranalyse or AWA in German) determines attitudes, consumer habits and media usage of the population in Germany on a broad statistical basis.

Number of people who preferred to read longer texts on a screen or on paper in Germany from 2019 to 2023 (in million)

CharacteristicPreference for longer texts on paperPreference for longer texts on a sceenNo differenceUndecided
2019 40.62 4.99 21.07 3.91
2020 39.51 4.69 22 4.44
2021 38.84 5.23 22.8 4.96
2022 38.08 5.52 23.47 3.52
2023 36.64 5.58 24 3.86
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Release date

June 2023

Region

Germany

Survey time period

2019 to 2023

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

German-speaking population

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Information on the population:
German-speaking population aged 14 years and older in private households at main place of residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Information on total sample:
2019: 23,318 respondents, representing 70.60 million people
2020: 23,191 respondents, representing 70.64 million people
2021: 22,563 respondents, representing 70.54 million people
2022: 23,015 respondents, representing 70.6 million people
2023: 23,524 respondents, representing 70.08 million people

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