Ecuador vs Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Ecuador
1.14 GPIA
in 2024
Malta
1.07 GPIA
in 2023
Ecuador rank
6th
Malta rank
7th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Ecuador
- Malta
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Malta, a difference of 0.07 GPIA.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 6th and Malta ranks 7th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 GPIA | 0.8651 GPIA | 0.1151 GPIA | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 0.8742 GPIA | 0.2924 GPIA | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0098 GPIA | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Malta?
- Ecuador, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Ecuador and Malta?
- 0.07 GPIA, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malta?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Malta rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ecuador ranks 6th and Malta ranks 7th 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