Belgium vs Greece: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Belgium
0.8838 GPIA
in 2023
Greece
0.8834 GPIA
in 2016
Belgium rank
53rd
Greece rank
54th

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time

  • Belgium
  • Greece
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.8838 GPIA against 0.8834 GPIA in Greece, a difference of 0.0004 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greece ahead.

Belgium ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 54th of 64 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 0.707 GPIA 0.6543 GPIA 0.0528 GPIA Belgium
2010s 0.8284 GPIA 0.8366 GPIA 0.0082 GPIA Greece

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 Greece?
Belgium, at 0.8838 GPIA against 0.8834 GPIA in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belgium and Greece?
0.0004 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Belgium ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 54th 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

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
64 places, 802 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release