Czechia vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Czechia
0.967 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.9633 GPIA
in 2024
Czechia rank
31st
Sweden rank
32nd

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

  • Czechia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.967 GPIA against 0.9633 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0037 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 32nd of 64 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7572 GPIA 0.7609 GPIA 0.0036 GPIA Sweden
2010s 0.9001 GPIA 0.9204 GPIA 0.0203 GPIA Sweden
2020s 0.9438 GPIA 0.97 GPIA 0.0262 GPIA Sweden

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, Czechia or Sweden?
Czechia, at 0.967 GPIA against 0.9633 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Czechia and Sweden?
0.0037 GPIA, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Czechia ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 32nd 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