Finland vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Finland
1.02 GPIA
in 2016
Norway
1 GPIA
in 2021
Finland rank
12th
Norway rank
15th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 15th of 60 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8587 GPIA | 0.8174 GPIA | 0.0414 GPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.9577 GPIA | 0.9356 GPIA | 0.0221 GPIA | Finland |
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 Norway?
- Finland, at 1.02 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Norway as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Finland and Norway?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Finland ranks 12th and Norway 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