Belgium vs Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Belgium
0.8838 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.8795 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
56th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.8838 GPIA against 0.8795 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0043 GPIA.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 56th of 64 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7487 GPIA | 0.7065 GPIA | 0.0422 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8687 GPIA | 0.794 GPIA | 0.0748 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9252 GPIA | 0.8976 GPIA | 0.0276 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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 0.8838 GPIA against 0.8795 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.0043 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belgium ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 56th 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