Brazil vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Brazil
0.9116 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
0.9595 GPIA
in 2023
Brazil rank
52nd
Portugal rank
49th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9595 GPIA against 0.9116 GPIA in Brazil, a difference of 0.0479 GPIA.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 49th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.6926 GPIA | 0.3739 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.9672 GPIA | 0.9266 GPIA | 0.0406 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.9889 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0272 GPIA | Portugal |
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, Brazil or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.9595 GPIA against 0.9116 GPIA in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Brazil and Portugal?
- 0.0479 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Brazil ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 49th 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