Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Hong Kong, China
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
Sweden
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
Sweden rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 37th of 60 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.7831 GPIA | 0.2447 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9857 GPIA | 0.0173 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 0.0389 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 0 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 37th 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