In 2022, there were more women than men who read books worldwide. Specifically, women accounted for approximately ** percent of global readers during that year, while the percentage of men was around ** percent.
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The Happy Guy Writing Services. (January 15, 2023). Percentage distribution of the population that read books worldwide in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1637497/distribution-by-gender-of-readers-worldwide/
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The Happy Guy Writing Services. (2023). Percentage distribution of the population that read books worldwide in 2022, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1637497/distribution-by-gender-of-readers-worldwide/
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