Bulgaria vs Hong Kong, China: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
0.9604 GPIA
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
0.9649 GPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
28th
Hong Kong, China rank
26th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.9649 GPIA against 0.9604 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0045 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Hong Kong, China ranks 26th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8605 GPIA | 0.8869 GPIA | 0.0264 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.9395 GPIA | 0.921 GPIA | 0.0185 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9236 GPIA | 0.9643 GPIA | 0.0407 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
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, Bulgaria or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.9649 GPIA against 0.9604 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0045 GPIA, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Hong Kong, China ranks 26th 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