Finland vs Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Finland
1.02 GPIA
in 2016
Latvia
1 GPIA
in 2023
Finland rank
12th
Latvia rank
15th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Latvia, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 15th of 60 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9024 GPIA | 0.9419 GPIA | 0.0395 GPIA | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.9577 GPIA | 0.9646 GPIA | 0.0069 GPIA | Latvia |
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, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 1.02 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Latvia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Finland ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 15th 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