Ireland vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Ireland
0.9562 GPIA
in 2015
Spain
0.959 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
32nd
Spain rank
30th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.959 GPIA against 0.9562 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0028 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.576 GPIA | 0.6457 GPIA | 0.0697 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.8477 GPIA | 0.8291 GPIA | 0.0186 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 0.959 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 Spain?
- 0.0028 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th 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