Japan vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Japan
0.9607 GPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.959 GPIA
in 2023
Japan rank
27th
Spain rank
30th

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
00.20.40.60.81200220122023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.9607 GPIA against 0.959 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0017 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Spain ahead.

Japan ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 60 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7653 GPIA 0.8843 GPIA 0.119 GPIA Spain
2020s 0.9449 GPIA 0.9485 GPIA 0.0036 GPIA Spain

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, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 0.9607 GPIA against 0.959 GPIA in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Japan and Spain?
0.0017 GPIA, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Japan ranks 27th 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

Indicator
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)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 755 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release