Finland vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Finland
0.992 GPIA
in 2016
Norway
1 GPIA
in 2021
Finland rank
21st
Norway rank
18th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 GPIA against 0.992 GPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.008 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 18th of 64 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8855 GPIA | 0.8329 GPIA | 0.0526 GPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.9465 GPIA | 0.9416 GPIA | 0.005 GPIA | Finland |
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, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1 GPIA against 0.992 GPIA in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Finland and Norway?
- 0.008 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Finland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 18th 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