Denmark vs Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Denmark
0.9533 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland
0.9562 GPIA
in 2015
Denmark rank
33rd
Ireland rank
32nd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9562 GPIA against 0.9533 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0029 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 32nd of 60 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7488 GPIA | 0.5925 GPIA | 0.1563 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.8936 GPIA | 0.8477 GPIA | 0.046 GPIA | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.9562 GPIA against 0.9533 GPIA in Denmark as of 2015.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.0029 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 32nd 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