Azerbaijan vs Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Azerbaijan
0.8621 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium
0.8618 GPIA
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
54th
Belgium rank
55th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Azerbaijan
- Belgium
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 0.8621 GPIA against 0.8618 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0003 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 54th and Belgium ranks 55th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5559 GPIA | 0.7013 GPIA | 0.1454 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8702 GPIA | 0.8539 GPIA | 0.0162 GPIA | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.8631 GPIA | 0.9044 GPIA | 0.0413 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, Azerbaijan or Belgium?
- Azerbaijan, at 0.8621 GPIA against 0.8618 GPIA in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Azerbaijan and Belgium?
- 0.0003 GPIA, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Belgium?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Belgium rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Azerbaijan ranks 54th 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