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

Belgium
0.8838 GPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.901 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
53rd
Romania rank
50th

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

  • Belgium
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.901 GPIA against 0.8838 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0172 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.

Belgium ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 50th of 64 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7111 GPIA 0.8169 GPIA 0.1058 GPIA Romania
2010s 0.8458 GPIA 0.8781 GPIA 0.0323 GPIA Romania
2020s 0.9272 GPIA 0.8772 GPIA 0.0501 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 Romania?
Romania, at 0.901 GPIA against 0.8838 GPIA in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belgium and Romania?
0.0172 GPIA, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Belgium ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 50th 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