Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Russian Federation
1.21 GPIA
in 2023
Ukraine
1.25 GPIA
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
5th
Ukraine rank
4th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.25 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ukraine ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 4th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7932 GPIA | 0.9106 GPIA | 0.1174 GPIA | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.0634 GPIA | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 0.0482 GPIA | Ukraine |
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, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.25 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Russian Federation as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Russian Federation ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 4th 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