• In the last decade, the percentage of those interested in current affairs has fallen from 85% to 51%, while those disinterested now account for 13% of respondents.

• For the first time, the issue of young people under 24 with little interest in news exceeds that of those who are very interested in it

The 2025 survey confirms the slowdown in the drop in news interest observed in 2024, but sample some worrying data that make evident the challenge of reconnecting citizens with current affairs, a challenge that demands attention from the media, but also challenges society as a whole.

Since 2023, the percentage of respondents very interested in current affairs has stabilized at around 51%. On the other hand, the percentage of those who show little interest in the news has stagnated at around 13%. The rest of the respondents (35%) say they are slightly interested in current affairs, a figure very similar to that of previous years.

These consecutive figures represent a respite from the sharp decline in the last decade (from 85% to 51% of interest and from 1% to 13% of disinterested Internet users), but also imply the consolidation of worrying levels of interest in information in a democratic society, in which information is an essential pillar for citizen participation, control of power and social cohesion.

If the above figures are not enough to attract the attention of the media and society, it is worth remembering that, according to this year's survey , there is a clear relationship between interest in current affairs and the frequency with which news is consulted. Ninety-six percent of people who are very or totally interested in current affairs access the news at least once a day, and 68% do so several times a day. In contrast, among users who are not very or not at all interested, only 33% enquiry news on a daily basis (with 19% doing so only once a day), while one in five say they never check the news. The latter figure is particularly relevant when compared to the survey conducted in 2020, when none of those with little or no interest said they never check the news.

Young people, even less interested

As in previous years, the 2025 survey sample the relationship between interest and disinterest with some sociodemographic variables. Disinterest in information is concentrated in younger segments, with lower educational and income levels, and in those who are less ideologically positioned or more distant from the political system. These groups present the greatest challenge to the media.

Interest in the news is lowest in the younger age groups and rises progressively as the respondents' age increases. Sixty-two percent of those over 65 years of age -a percentage that rises to 66% among men in this age group say they are totally or very interested in current affairs, compared to 28% of young people between 18 and 24 years of age. The data, moreover, paint a bleak picture. Interest in the news among young people has been declining for several years, but this year the drop is particularly marked B The percentage who say they are very interested in current affairs is six points less than last year (34%) and seven points less than in 2023 (35%). The issue of young people who say they have little or no interest has increased significantly: from 21% and 22% in 2023 and 2024, respectively, to 29% in 2025. For the first time, among boys and girls aged 18 to 24, the percentage of those who have little or no interest exceeds that of those who show a high interest in the news.

In terms of gender, as in previous years, men tend to show a greater interest in the news (56%) compared to women (45%), in a similar proportion to last year (57% vs. 46%). In both groups, and with greater intensity among women, the percentage of people who report having little or no interest in the news has increased in the last year. Among men, this percentage has risen from 10% to 11%, while among women it has risen from 13% to 16%.

Likewise, Education and income show a positive relationship with interest in information. Those with higher programs of study Degree universityDegree , Master's Degree or doctorate) or with higher incomes show a higher interest (56% and 61% respectively), compared to those with lower educational levels or lower incomes (47% and 44% respectively).

On the other hand, we find a clear connection between interest in news and interest in politics. The groups most interested in current affairs also tend to show high levels of political interest. For example, men over 65 stand out as the group with the highest combined interest: 66% are totally or very interested in current affairs and 47% are interested in politics. In contrast, young women (aged 18-24) show the lowest levels of interest in both categories: only 20% are totally or very interested in news and 16% in politics.

Above the international average

The 2025 data places Spain with a slightly higher level of interest in information than the average of the 48 countries analyzed in this year's global report . While 46% of those surveyed internationally say they are very or totally interested in current affairs, in Spain this percentage reaches 51%. 38% of global respondents sample some interest, compared to 35% in Spain. As for disinterest, 14% of international respondents say they have little or no interest in the news, one point above the 13% recorded in Spain.

If we focus on the countries around us, the figure for information interest in Spain also exceeds the average for the region (Southern Europe: 45% of those interested) and places our country at levels of interest similar to those in the north of the continent (51% of those interested). We are slightly above other regions such as North America (49%) and Latin America (48%).

Among the countries surveyed, those with the highest levels of interest in the news are, for yet another year, African: Nigeria (79% very or totally interested) and Kenya (74%), with percentages that are up compared to 2024. In Europe, the only country that exceeds 60% is Finland (63%), although this leave than last year. The region with the least interest in information is Eastern Europe, with countries showing as low a percentage of those interested as 23% in Slovakia.