Korea vs Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Korea
1 GPIA
in 2023
Malta
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Korea rank
39th
Malta rank
36th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Korea, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Korea ranks 39th and Malta ranks 36th of 60 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0511 GPIA | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.9941 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0709 GPIA | Malta |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0385 GPIA | Malta |
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, Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Korea and Malta?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Malta rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 39th and Malta ranks 36th 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