Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Hong Kong, China
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
Netherlands
1 GPIA
in 2016
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
Netherlands rank
40th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 60 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 GPIA 0.8016 GPIA 0.2262 GPIA Hong Kong, China
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.933 GPIA 0.0757 GPIA Hong Kong, China

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 Netherlands?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
0.01 GPIA, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Hong Kong, China and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 40th 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