How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mauritius?

5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

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.

Belgium vs Mauritius: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Belgium

0.8618 GPIA

in 2023

Mauritius

0.8702 GPIA

in 2020

Belgium rank

55th

Mauritius rank

52nd

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time

Belgium
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.8702 GPIA against 0.8618 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0084 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mauritius ahead.

Belgium ranks 55th and Mauritius ranks 52nd of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6864 GPIA	1 GPIA	0.3136 GPIA	Mauritius
2010s	0.8203 GPIA	0.7111 GPIA	0.1091 GPIA	Belgium
2020s	0.9118 GPIA	0.8702 GPIA	0.0416 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 Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 0.8702 GPIA against 0.8618 GPIA in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belgium and Mauritius?: 0.0084 GPIA, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mauritius?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Mauritius rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?: Belgium ranks 55th and Mauritius ranks 52nd 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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Indicator: 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)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 60 places, 755 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release