Singapore vs Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Singapore
0.9241 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.9244 GPIA
in 2023
Singapore rank
41st
Switzerland rank
40th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.9244 GPIA against 0.9241 GPIA in Singapore, a difference of 0.0003 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Singapore ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 40th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6604 GPIA | 0.7252 GPIA | 0.0647 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9078 GPIA | 0.8536 GPIA | 0.0542 GPIA | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.9355 GPIA | 0.9288 GPIA | 0.0067 GPIA | Singapore |
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, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.9244 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 Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0.0003 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Singapore ranks 41st 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