France vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
France
0.8867 GPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.8957 GPIA
in 2023
France rank
48th
Romania rank
47th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.8957 GPIA against 0.8867 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.009 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
France ranks 48th and Romania ranks 47th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7278 GPIA | 0.7764 GPIA | 0.0486 GPIA | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.7783 GPIA | 0.8359 GPIA | 0.0576 GPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.9263 GPIA | 0.8771 GPIA | 0.0492 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 Romania?
- Romania, at 0.8957 GPIA against 0.8867 GPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between France and Romania?
- 0.009 GPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- France ranks 48th and Romania ranks 47th 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