Kazakhstan vs Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Kazakhstan
1.16 GPIA
in 2023
Latvia
1.15 GPIA
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
7th
Latvia rank
9th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Latvia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 9th of 60 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0594 GPIA | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0507 GPIA | Kazakhstan |
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, Kazakhstan or Latvia?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Kazakhstan and Latvia?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Latvia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Latvia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th 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