Belgium vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Belgium
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
34th
Sweden rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9314 GPIA | 0.8001 GPIA | 0.1313 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9422 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.0563 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0514 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 Sweden?
- Belgium, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th 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