Denmark vs France: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Denmark
1.08 GPIA
in 2024
France
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
France rank
25th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.08 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was France ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and France ranks 25th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.768 GPIA | 0.8372 GPIA | 0.0692 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.9731 GPIA | 0.8751 GPIA | 0.098 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.036 GPIA | Denmark |
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, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 1.08 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Denmark and France?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and France ranks 25th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release