Greece vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Greece
0.9082 GPIA
in 2016
Spain
0.9373 GPIA
in 2023
Greece rank
54th
Spain rank
51st

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

  • Greece
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.9373 GPIA against 0.9082 GPIA in Greece, a difference of 0.0291 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 54th and Spain ranks 51st of 60 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8207 GPIA 0.8063 GPIA 0.0143 GPIA Greece
2010s 0.9528 GPIA 0.8955 GPIA 0.0573 GPIA Greece

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, Greece or Spain?
Spain, at 0.9373 GPIA against 0.9082 GPIA in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Greece and Spain?
0.0291 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Greece ranks 54th and Spain ranks 51st 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