Korea vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Korea
1 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Korea rank
39th
Sweden rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Korea, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 37th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8367 GPIA | 0.1904 GPIA | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9918 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.038 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0424 GPIA | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Korea and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 39th 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