Belgium vs Egypt: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Belgium
0.8838 GPIA
in 2023
Egypt
0.8816 GPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
53rd
Egypt rank
55th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Belgium
- Egypt
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.8838 GPIA against 0.8816 GPIA in Egypt, a difference of 0.0022 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Egypt ahead.
Belgium ranks 53rd and Egypt ranks 55th of 64 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9023 GPIA | 0.872 GPIA | 0.0304 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9293 GPIA | 0.8932 GPIA | 0.0361 GPIA | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Egypt?
- Belgium, at 0.8838 GPIA against 0.8816 GPIA in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belgium and Egypt?
- 0.0022 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Egypt?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Egypt rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belgium ranks 53rd and Egypt ranks 55th 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