Hong Kong, China vs Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Hong Kong, China
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
Malta
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
Malta rank
36th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Malta ranks 36th of 60 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0342 GPIA | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0036 GPIA | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0696 GPIA | Malta |
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, Hong Kong, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 0 GPIA, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Malta ranks 36th 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