Netherlands vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Netherlands
1 GPIA
in 2016
Sweden
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Netherlands rank
40th
Sweden rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 37th of 60 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.755 GPIA | 0.7964 GPIA | 0.0414 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9022 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.1012 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Netherlands ranks 40th 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