Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Hong Kong, China
0.9649 GPIA
in 2022
Iceland
0.9765 GPIA
in 2014
Hong Kong, China rank
26th
Iceland rank
25th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9765 GPIA against 0.9649 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0116 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 25th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8869 GPIA | 0.8805 GPIA | 0.0064 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.9091 GPIA | 0.9789 GPIA | 0.0698 GPIA | Iceland |
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, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.9765 GPIA against 0.9649 GPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2014.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 0.0116 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 25th 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