Egypt vs France: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Egypt
0.8816 GPIA
in 2022
France
0.879 GPIA
in 2023
Egypt rank
55th
France rank
57th

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

  • Egypt
  • France
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.8816 GPIA against 0.879 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.0026 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was France ahead.

Egypt ranks 55th and France ranks 57th of 64 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt France Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8037 GPIA 0.8385 GPIA 0.0348 GPIA France
2020s 0.8816 GPIA 0.9152 GPIA 0.0336 GPIA France

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, Egypt or France?
Egypt, at 0.8816 GPIA against 0.879 GPIA in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Egypt and France?
0.0026 GPIA, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Egypt and France rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Egypt ranks 55th and France ranks 57th 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