Germany vs Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Germany
0.8837 GPIA
in 2024
Netherlands
0.8964 GPIA
in 2016
Germany rank
49th
Netherlands rank
46th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.8964 GPIA against 0.8837 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0127 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 60 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5602 GPIA | 0.6533 GPIA | 0.093 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.7832 GPIA | 0.8014 GPIA | 0.0182 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, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.8964 GPIA against 0.8837 GPIA in Germany as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0127 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Germany ranks 49th 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