Brazil vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Brazil
0.9116 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.9373 GPIA
in 2023
Brazil rank
52nd
Spain rank
51st

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time

  • Brazil
  • Spain
00.250.50.7511.2200220122023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.9373 GPIA against 0.9116 GPIA in Brazil, a difference of 0.0257 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 51st of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.07 GPIA 0.8539 GPIA 0.2125 GPIA Brazil
2010s 0.9809 GPIA 0.9178 GPIA 0.0632 GPIA Brazil
2020s 0.9889 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0184 GPIA Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 0.9373 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 Spain?
0.0257 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Brazil ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 51st 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

Indicator
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)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 750 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release