Belgium vs Cyprus: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Belgium
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
Cyprus
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
34th
Cyprus rank
32nd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Belgium
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Cyprus ranks 32nd of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9314 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.1144 GPIA | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.951 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 0.0365 GPIA | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0566 GPIA | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belgium and Cyprus?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Cyprus ranks 32nd 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