Belarus vs Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Belarus
0.9966 GPIA
in 2023
Japan
0.9961 GPIA
in 2022
Belarus rank
43rd
Japan rank
44th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Belarus
- Japan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.9966 GPIA against 0.9961 GPIA in Japan, a difference of 0.0005 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 44th of 60 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0232 GPIA | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0414 GPIA | Belarus |
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, Belarus or Japan?
- Belarus, at 0.9966 GPIA against 0.9961 GPIA in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belarus and Japan?
- 0.0005 GPIA, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belarus ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 44th 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, 15-24 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