Estonia vs Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Estonia
1.09 GPIA
in 2017
Malta
1.08 GPIA
in 2023
Estonia rank
7th
Malta rank
8th

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

  • Estonia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Malta, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 7th and Malta ranks 8th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9905 GPIA 0.7902 GPIA 0.2003 GPIA Estonia
2010s 0.9886 GPIA 0.8864 GPIA 0.1022 GPIA Estonia

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, Estonia or Malta?
Estonia, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Malta as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Estonia and Malta?
0.01 GPIA, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Estonia ranks 7th and Malta ranks 8th 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