Hong Kong vs Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Hong Kong
0.9649 GPIA
in 2022
Serbia
0.9836 GPIA
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
26th
Serbia rank
23rd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Hong Kong
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.9836 GPIA against 0.9649 GPIA in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0187 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 26th and Serbia ranks 23rd of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8835 GPIA | 0.7861 GPIA | 0.0974 GPIA | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.9449 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0572 GPIA | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.9643 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0441 GPIA | Serbia |
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 or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.9836 GPIA against 0.9649 GPIA in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Hong Kong and Serbia?
- 0.0187 GPIA, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Serbia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and Serbia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hong Kong ranks 26th and Serbia ranks 23rd 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