Belgium vs Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Belgium
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
Malta
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
34th
Malta rank
36th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Malta, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Malta ranks 36th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9314 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0795 GPIA | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.951 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.1112 GPIA | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0256 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 Malta?
- Belgium, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belgium and Malta?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Malta ranks 36th 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