Bulgaria vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
0.9754 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.9373 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
48th
Spain rank
51st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.9754 GPIA against 0.9373 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0381 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Spain ranks 51st of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8973 GPIA | 0.779 GPIA | 0.1183 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9037 GPIA | 0.1562 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9721 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0352 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, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 0.9754 GPIA against 0.9373 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.0381 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th 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
February 2026 Data Release