Germany vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Germany
0.8837 GPIA
in 2024
Romania
0.8957 GPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
49th
Romania rank
47th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.8957 GPIA against 0.8837 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.012 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Germany ranks 49th and Romania ranks 47th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5811 GPIA | 0.7764 GPIA | 0.1953 GPIA | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.7938 GPIA | 0.8392 GPIA | 0.0454 GPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.9042 GPIA | 0.849 GPIA | 0.0552 GPIA | Germany |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 0.8957 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 Germany and Romania?
- 0.012 GPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Germany ranks 49th 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