Do people prefer printed books or e-books in 2019? In the French speaking parts of Belgium, printed books seem to be the number one format for readers. As a matter of fact, 42 percent of them read printed books exclusively.
The survey suggested that very few people are solely e-books readers. At the same time, 52 percent of respondents read e-books alongside with the printed format.
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Ipsos, & Association of Belgian Publishers. (June 1, 2019). Share of the population reading books in the French-speaking parts of Belgium in 2019, by type of format [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1033204/share-of-the-population-reading-books-by-format-in-french-speaking-belgium/
Ipsos, und Association of Belgian Publishers. "Share of the population reading books in the French-speaking parts of Belgium in 2019, by type of format." Chart. June 1, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1033204/share-of-the-population-reading-books-by-format-in-french-speaking-belgium/
Ipsos, Association of Belgian Publishers. (2019). Share of the population reading books in the French-speaking parts of Belgium in 2019, by type of format. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1033204/share-of-the-population-reading-books-by-format-in-french-speaking-belgium/
Ipsos, and Association of Belgian Publishers. "Share of The Population Reading Books in The French-speaking Parts of Belgium in 2019, by Type of Format." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jun 2019, /statistics/1033204/share-of-the-population-reading-books-by-format-in-french-speaking-belgium/
Ipsos & Association of Belgian Publishers, Share of the population reading books in the French-speaking parts of Belgium in 2019, by type of format ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1033204/share-of-the-population-reading-books-by-format-in-french-speaking-belgium/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Share of the population reading books in the French-speaking parts of Belgium in 2019, by type of format [Graph], Ipsos, & Association of Belgian Publishers, June 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1033204/share-of-the-population-reading-books-by-format-in-french-speaking-belgium/
