Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
0.9754 GPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.9443 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
48th
Romania rank
50th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.9754 GPIA against 0.9443 GPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0311 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 50th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.945 GPIA | 0.9572 GPIA | 0.0122 GPIA | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0493 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9721 GPIA | 0.991 GPIA | 0.0189 GPIA | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 0.9754 GPIA against 0.9443 GPIA in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0311 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 50th 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