Hong Kong, China vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Hong Kong, China
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
Norway
1.02 GPIA
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
Norway rank
35th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Norway ranks 35th 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 | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.898 GPIA | 0.1129 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 0.0214 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Norway ranks 35th 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