Poland vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Poland
0.9957 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.994 GPIA
in 2024
Poland rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.9957 GPIA against 0.994 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0017 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 60 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.876 GPIA | 0.7707 GPIA | 0.1053 GPIA | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.9253 GPIA | 0.9083 GPIA | 0.017 GPIA | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.9906 GPIA | 0.9821 GPIA | 0.0085 GPIA | Poland |
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, Poland or Sweden?
- Poland, at 0.9957 GPIA against 0.994 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Poland and Sweden?
- 0.0017 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Poland ranks 17th 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
February 2026 Data Release