Belgium vs Egypt: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Belgium
0.8618 GPIA
in 2023
Egypt
0.8254 GPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
55th
Egypt rank
57th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Belgium
- Egypt
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.8618 GPIA against 0.8254 GPIA in Egypt, a difference of 0.0364 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 55th and Egypt ranks 57th of 60 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.89 GPIA | 0.7249 GPIA | 0.1651 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9112 GPIA | 0.8413 GPIA | 0.0699 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 Egypt?
- Belgium, at 0.8618 GPIA against 0.8254 GPIA in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belgium and Egypt?
- 0.0364 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Egypt?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Egypt rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belgium ranks 55th and Egypt ranks 57th 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