This graph depicts the frequency of reading books worldwide in 2017. During the survey, 30 percent of respondents stated that they read every day or most days.
Countries included are Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom and United States.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Please indicate how often you do the following activity: read books."
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GfK. (March 22, 2017). Frequency of reading books worldwide in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696916/book-reading-frequency-worldwide/
GfK. "Frequency of reading books worldwide in 2017." Chart. March 22, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696916/book-reading-frequency-worldwide/
GfK. (2017). Frequency of reading books worldwide in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696916/book-reading-frequency-worldwide/
GfK. "Frequency of Reading Books Worldwide in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696916/book-reading-frequency-worldwide/
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