Italy vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Italy
0.9364 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
0.9306 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
37th
Portugal rank
38th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.9364 GPIA against 0.9306 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0058 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 38th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5956 GPIA | 0.5738 GPIA | 0.0218 GPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.7532 GPIA | 0.7612 GPIA | 0.008 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9246 GPIA | 0.9274 GPIA | 0.0027 GPIA | Portugal |
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, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 0.9364 GPIA against 0.9306 GPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.0058 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 38th 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