Malta vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Malta
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Norway
1.02 GPIA
in 2021
Malta rank
36th
Norway rank
35th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Malta, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 36th and Norway ranks 35th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8948 GPIA | 0.1115 GPIA | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9714 GPIA | 0.1076 GPIA | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.9873 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0362 GPIA | Norway |
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, Malta or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Malta and Norway?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 36th and Norway ranks 35th 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