Belgium vs Croatia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Belgium
0.8618 GPIA
in 2023
Croatia
0.8674 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
55th
Croatia rank
53rd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Belgium
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.8674 GPIA against 0.8618 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0056 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Croatia ahead.
Belgium ranks 55th and Croatia ranks 53rd of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6943 GPIA | 0.7318 GPIA | 0.0375 GPIA | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.8276 GPIA | 0.7914 GPIA | 0.0362 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9044 GPIA | 0.8889 GPIA | 0.0155 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, Belgium or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 0.8674 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 Belgium and Croatia?
- 0.0056 GPIA, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belgium ranks 55th and Croatia ranks 53rd 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