Reading longer texts: screen vs paper Germany

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)

Characteristic	Preference for longer texts on paper	Preference for longer texts on a sceen	No difference	Undecided
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

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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

Find more information on the methodology of this survey here.

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