Denmark vs Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Denmark
0.9718 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland
0.9679 GPIA
in 2015
Denmark rank
27th
Ireland rank
30th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.9718 GPIA against 0.9679 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0039 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 30th of 64 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7649 GPIA | 0.635 GPIA | 0.1298 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.9055 GPIA | 0.8559 GPIA | 0.0496 GPIA | Denmark |
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 Ireland?
- Denmark, at 0.9718 GPIA against 0.9679 GPIA in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.0039 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 30th 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