Bulgaria vs Hungary: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
0.9754 GPIA
in 2023
Hungary
0.9799 GPIA
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
48th
Hungary rank
47th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.9799 GPIA against 0.9754 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0045 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Hungary ranks 47th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.945 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0939 GPIA | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0332 GPIA | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 0.9799 GPIA against 0.9754 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.0045 GPIA, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Hungary ranks 47th 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