El Salvador vs Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
El Salvador
1 GPIA
in 2020
Korea
1 GPIA
in 2023
El Salvador rank
40th
Korea rank
39th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- El Salvador
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 40th and Korea ranks 39th of 60 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.625 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.4021 GPIA | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.941 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.0506 GPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0033 GPIA | Korea |
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 Korea?
- Korea, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between El Salvador and Korea?
- 0 GPIA, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Korea rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- El Salvador ranks 40th and Korea ranks 39th 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