Portugal vs Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Portugal
0.9306 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.9244 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
38th
Switzerland rank
40th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9306 GPIA against 0.9244 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0062 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6758 GPIA | 0.7252 GPIA | 0.0494 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.8154 GPIA | 0.8304 GPIA | 0.015 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9442 GPIA | 0.9288 GPIA | 0.0153 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 Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 0.9306 GPIA against 0.9244 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.0062 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 40th 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