Macau, China vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Macau, China
0.9515 GPIA
in 2021
Portugal
0.9306 GPIA
in 2023
Macau, China rank
35th
Portugal rank
38th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Macau, China
- Portugal
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 0.9515 GPIA against 0.9306 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0209 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 38th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7814 GPIA | 0.5057 GPIA | 0.2756 GPIA | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 0.8882 GPIA | 0.8433 GPIA | 0.045 GPIA | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 0.9515 GPIA | 0.9577 GPIA | 0.0062 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, Macau, China or Portugal?
- Macau, China, at 0.9515 GPIA against 0.9306 GPIA in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Macau, China and Portugal?
- 0.0209 GPIA, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Macau, China and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Macau, China ranks 35th 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