France vs Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
France
0.8867 GPIA
in 2023
Germany
0.8837 GPIA
in 2024
France rank
48th
Germany rank
49th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 0.8867 GPIA against 0.8837 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.003 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 48th and Germany ranks 49th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7278 GPIA | 0.5811 GPIA | 0.1467 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.7783 GPIA | 0.7832 GPIA | 0.0049 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9461 GPIA | 0.8939 GPIA | 0.0522 GPIA | France |
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, France or Germany?
- France, at 0.8867 GPIA against 0.8837 GPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between France and Germany?
- 0.003 GPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- France ranks 48th and Germany ranks 49th 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