Croatia vs Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Croatia
0.5937 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.7608 GPIA
in 2023
Croatia rank
60th
Switzerland rank
58th

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

  • Croatia
  • Switzerland
00.511.5200720152023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.7608 GPIA against 0.5937 GPIA in Croatia, a difference of 0.1671 GPIA.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 58th of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9826 GPIA 0.7713 GPIA 0.2112 GPIA Croatia
2010s 1.03 GPIA 0.9013 GPIA 0.1292 GPIA Croatia
2020s 0.7804 GPIA 0.888 GPIA 0.1076 GPIA Switzerland

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, Croatia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.7608 GPIA against 0.5937 GPIA in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Croatia and Switzerland?
0.1671 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Croatia ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 58th 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