Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Hong Kong, China
0.9649 GPIA
in 2022
Japan
0.9607 GPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
26th
Japan rank
27th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.9649 GPIA against 0.9607 GPIA in Japan, a difference of 0.0042 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and Japan ranks 27th of 60 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9408 GPIA | 0.774 GPIA | 0.1668 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.9643 GPIA | 0.9437 GPIA | 0.0206 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
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 Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.9649 GPIA against 0.9607 GPIA in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0.0042 GPIA, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and Japan ranks 27th 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