Which Country Reads the Most?

United States – The most prolific readers in the world, Americans spend almost 7 hours reading per week, on average. This equals 357 hours per year.

India – Ranking second, Indians’ weekly reading rate is just under 7 hours per week, only about 5 minutes per week behind that of Americans. The annual reading hours amount to 352 per year.

United Kingdom – This country comes in third, reading about 6.5 hours a week or 343 hours per year.

France – People in this land read for about 5 hours and 50 minutes each week. This equals 305 hours per year.

Italy – The fifth most voracious readers globally, Italians read for 5 hours and 20 minutes per week or 278 hours per year.