Italy vs Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Italy
1.12 GPIA
in 2023
Latvia
1.15 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
12th
Latvia rank
9th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.12 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 9th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8379 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.218 GPIA | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.9943 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0489 GPIA | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0744 GPIA | Italy |
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, Italy or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.12 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and Latvia?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 9th 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