Ireland vs Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Ireland
0.9562 GPIA
in 2015
Korea
0.9567 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
32nd
Korea rank
31st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.9567 GPIA against 0.9562 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0005 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 31st of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7032 GPIA | 0.8349 GPIA | 0.1316 GPIA | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8836 GPIA | 0.8693 GPIA | 0.0143 GPIA | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.9567 GPIA against 0.9562 GPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Ireland and Korea?
- 0.0005 GPIA, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 31st 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