Malta vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Malta
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Malta rank
36th
Sweden rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8001 GPIA | 0.2108 GPIA | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0857 GPIA | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0239 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, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Malta and Sweden?
- 0 GPIA, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Malta ranks 36th 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