Bulgaria vs Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
0.9604 GPIA
in 2023
Japan
0.9607 GPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
28th
Japan rank
27th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.9607 GPIA against 0.9604 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0003 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9356 GPIA | 0.7758 GPIA | 0.1598 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9327 GPIA | 0.9449 GPIA | 0.0122 GPIA | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 0.9607 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 Japan?
- 0.0003 GPIA, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th 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