Share of book readers in Italy in 2022, by format

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Release date

2023

Region

Italy

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

see notes

Age group

6 years and older

Supplementary notes

*Among those who had read a book in the last year. 'Multiple formats' refers to those who read print and e-books/online books and/or audiobooks, or e-books/online books and audiobooks.
Data shows the percentage of people who read books per 100 persons, i.e. 10.1 percent of people read e-books or online books per 100 persons in the survey.

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Book readers in Italy 2022, by format

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 27, 2025
In 2022, 34.1 percent of book readers aged six years old or above read print books, and 69.8 percent of respondents per 100 persons who had read print books in the last year reported that they read print books exclusively. Audiobooks were the least popular option, with less than two percent of readers engaging with the format.
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