Korea vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Korea
0.9567 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.959 GPIA
in 2023
Korea rank
31st
Spain rank
30th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.959 GPIA against 0.9567 GPIA in Korea, a difference of 0.0023 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th of 60 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8349 GPIA | 0.703 GPIA | 0.1319 GPIA | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8913 GPIA | 0.8643 GPIA | 0.0269 GPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9625 GPIA | 0.9511 GPIA | 0.0114 GPIA | Korea |
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, Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.959 GPIA against 0.9567 GPIA in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Korea and Spain?
- 0.0023 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 31st 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