Egypt vs El Salvador: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Egypt
0.8254 GPIA
in 2022
El Salvador
0.3333 GPIA
in 2020
Egypt rank
57th
El Salvador rank
60th

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time

  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
0.40.60.81200720142022

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.8254 GPIA against 0.3333 GPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4921 GPIA.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.5 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 57th and El Salvador ranks 60th of 60 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt El Salvador Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7618 GPIA 0.6424 GPIA 0.1194 GPIA Egypt
2020s 0.8571 GPIA 0.3333 GPIA 0.5238 GPIA Egypt

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, Egypt or El Salvador?
Egypt, at 0.8254 GPIA against 0.3333 GPIA in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Egypt and El Salvador?
0.4921 GPIA, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and El Salvador?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Egypt ranks 57th and El Salvador ranks 60th 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

Indicator
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)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 755 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release