Czechia vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Czechia
0.988 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.994 GPIA
in 2024
Czechia rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.994 GPIA against 0.988 GPIA in Czechia, a difference of 0.006 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Czechia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 60 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7036 GPIA | 0.7565 GPIA | 0.053 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8841 GPIA | 0.9083 GPIA | 0.0243 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9576 GPIA | 0.9821 GPIA | 0.0245 GPIA | Sweden |
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, Czechia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.994 GPIA against 0.988 GPIA in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Czechia and Sweden?
- 0.006 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Czechia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th 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