Mexico vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Mexico
0.9932 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.994 GPIA
in 2024
Mexico rank
20th
Sweden rank
19th

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

  • Mexico
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.994 GPIA against 0.9932 GPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0008 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 60 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6818 GPIA 0.7745 GPIA 0.0927 GPIA Sweden
2010s 0.7591 GPIA 0.8879 GPIA 0.1288 GPIA Sweden
2020s 0.946 GPIA 0.9821 GPIA 0.0361 GPIA Sweden

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, Mexico or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.994 GPIA against 0.9932 GPIA in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Mexico and Sweden?
0.0008 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Mexico ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th 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