France vs Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
France
0.8867 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.8964 GPIA
in 2016
France rank
48th
Netherlands rank
46th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.8964 GPIA against 0.8867 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.0097 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7278 GPIA | 0.7232 GPIA | 0.0046 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.7783 GPIA | 0.8014 GPIA | 0.0231 GPIA | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.8964 GPIA against 0.8867 GPIA in France as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between France and Netherlands?
- 0.0097 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- France ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 46th 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