Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Portugal
0.9595 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.9373 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
49th
Spain rank
51st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9595 GPIA against 0.9373 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0222 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 49th and Spain ranks 51st of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7579 GPIA | 0.8002 GPIA | 0.0423 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9213 GPIA | 0.9081 GPIA | 0.0131 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0088 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 Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.9595 GPIA against 0.9373 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0222 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Portugal ranks 49th and Spain ranks 51st 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