Weekly book readers in Sweden 2008-2023, by gender
In recent years, women in Sweden have in general been significantly more likely to read books every week than men, however the weekly book readership of both genders has been on a declining trend since 2008. While just over 30 percent of men and about half of the women in Sweden read books on a weekly basis back then, in 2023, these figures dropped to 19.8 percent and increased to 29.8 percent respectively.