Portugal vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Portugal
0.9595 GPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.9443 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
49th
Romania rank
50th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9595 GPIA against 0.9443 GPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0152 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 49th and Romania ranks 50th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7964 GPIA | 0.9572 GPIA | 0.1608 GPIA | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.9023 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.1043 GPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.991 GPIA | 0.0251 GPIA | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 0.9595 GPIA against 0.9443 GPIA in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.0152 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Portugal ranks 49th and Romania ranks 50th 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