Estonia vs Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Estonia
1.14 GPIA
in 2017
Latvia
1.15 GPIA
in 2023
Estonia rank
10th
Latvia rank
9th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Estonia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 9th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0147 GPIA | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0067 GPIA | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Estonia ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 9th 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