Brazil vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Brazil
0.9392 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
0.9306 GPIA
in 2023
Brazil rank
36th
Portugal rank
38th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.9392 GPIA against 0.9306 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0086 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 38th of 60 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8944 GPIA | 0.6758 GPIA | 0.2186 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.8834 GPIA | 0.8292 GPIA | 0.0542 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.9587 GPIA | 0.9349 GPIA | 0.0237 GPIA | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Portugal?
- Brazil, at 0.9392 GPIA against 0.9306 GPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Brazil and Portugal?
- 0.0086 GPIA, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Brazil ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 38th 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