Portugal vs Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Portugal
0.9306 GPIA
in 2023
Singapore
0.9241 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
38th
Singapore rank
41st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Portugal
- Singapore
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9306 GPIA against 0.9241 GPIA in Singapore, a difference of 0.0065 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 41st of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6758 GPIA | 0.6604 GPIA | 0.0153 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8362 GPIA | 0.9078 GPIA | 0.0716 GPIA | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.9354 GPIA | 0.909 GPIA | 0.0264 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, Portugal or Singapore?
- Portugal, at 0.9306 GPIA against 0.9241 GPIA in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Portugal and Singapore?
- 0.0065 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 41st 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