Bulgaria vs Hong Kong, China: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Bulgaria
0.9618 GPIA
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
0.9514 GPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
35th
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Bulgaria
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.9618 GPIA against 0.9514 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0104 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Hong Kong, China ranks 38th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.864 GPIA | 0.9096 GPIA | 0.0456 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.9582 GPIA | 0.9209 GPIA | 0.0373 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9297 GPIA | 0.9521 GPIA | 0.0224 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
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, Bulgaria or Hong Kong, China?
- Bulgaria, at 0.9618 GPIA against 0.9514 GPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0104 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Hong Kong, China ranks 38th 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