Austria vs France: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Austria
0.8634 GPIA
in 2022
France
0.879 GPIA
in 2023
Austria rank
59th
France rank
57th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.879 GPIA against 0.8634 GPIA in Austria, a difference of 0.0156 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was France ahead.
Austria ranks 59th and France ranks 57th of 64 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6516 GPIA | 0.7476 GPIA | 0.096 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.7573 GPIA | 0.781 GPIA | 0.0237 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.8634 GPIA | 0.9152 GPIA | 0.0518 GPIA | France |
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, Austria or France?
- France, at 0.879 GPIA against 0.8634 GPIA in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Austria and France?
- 0.0156 GPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 59th and France ranks 57th of 64 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, 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