Denmark vs Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Denmark
0.9718 GPIA
in 2024
Iceland
0.9755 GPIA
in 2014
Denmark rank
27th
Iceland rank
26th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9755 GPIA against 0.9718 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0037 GPIA.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 26th of 64 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.744 GPIA | 0.8946 GPIA | 0.1506 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9067 GPIA | 0.9784 GPIA | 0.0717 GPIA | Iceland |
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, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.9755 GPIA against 0.9718 GPIA in Denmark as of 2014.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.0037 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 26th 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