Estonia vs Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Estonia
0.9803 GPIA
in 2019
Iceland
0.9755 GPIA
in 2014
Estonia rank
25th
Iceland rank
26th

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

  • Estonia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.9803 GPIA against 0.9755 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0048 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 26th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9936 GPIA 0.8927 GPIA 0.1008 GPIA Estonia
2010s 0.9885 GPIA 0.9784 GPIA 0.0101 GPIA Estonia

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, Estonia or Iceland?
Estonia, at 0.9803 GPIA against 0.9755 GPIA in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Estonia and Iceland?
0.0048 GPIA, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Estonia ranks 25th 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

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