Estonia vs Russian Federation: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Estonia
1.09 GPIA
in 2017
Russian Federation
1.17 GPIA
in 2023
Estonia rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
4th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Estonia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.17 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Estonia, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8047 GPIA | 0.2124 GPIA | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.9932 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.1083 GPIA | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 1.17 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Estonia and Russian Federation?
- 0.08 GPIA, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Estonia and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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