Netherlands vs North Macedonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Netherlands
0.8964 GPIA
in 2016
North Macedonia
0.9131 GPIA
in 2017
Netherlands rank
46th
North Macedonia rank
45th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.9131 GPIA against 0.8964 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0167 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 46th and North Macedonia ranks 45th of 60 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7259 GPIA | 0.7979 GPIA | 0.072 GPIA | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.8072 GPIA | 0.8093 GPIA | 0.0021 GPIA | North Macedonia |
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, Netherlands or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.9131 GPIA against 0.8964 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 0.0167 GPIA, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
- How do Netherlands and North Macedonia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Netherlands ranks 46th and North Macedonia ranks 45th 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