Austria vs Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
0.8593 GPIA
in 2022
Belgium
0.8618 GPIA
in 2023
Austria rank
56th
Belgium rank
55th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.8618 GPIA against 0.8593 GPIA in Austria, a difference of 0.0025 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 56th and Belgium ranks 55th of 60 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6284 GPIA | 0.6664 GPIA | 0.0381 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.742 GPIA | 0.8086 GPIA | 0.0666 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8593 GPIA | 0.9106 GPIA | 0.0512 GPIA | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 0.8618 GPIA against 0.8593 GPIA in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.0025 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 56th and Belgium ranks 55th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release