El Salvador vs Hong Kong: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
El Salvador
1 GPIA
in 2020
Hong Kong
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
El Salvador rank
40th
Hong Kong rank
38th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 40th and Hong Kong ranks 38th of 60 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8611 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.1667 GPIA | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.9444 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0585 GPIA | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0077 GPIA | Hong Kong |
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, El Salvador or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Hong Kong rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- El Salvador ranks 40th and Hong Kong ranks 38th 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