Norway vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Norway
1.02 GPIA
in 2021
Sweden
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
35th
Sweden rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 37th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.911 GPIA | 0.8112 GPIA | 0.0999 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9702 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0332 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0684 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Norway ranks 35th 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