Germany vs Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Germany
0.9018 GPIA
in 2024
Japan
0.8901 GPIA
in 2022
Germany rank
49th
Japan rank
52nd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9018 GPIA against 0.8901 GPIA in Japan, a difference of 0.0117 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 49th and Japan ranks 52nd of 64 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8313 GPIA | 0.736 GPIA | 0.0953 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9085 GPIA | 0.8839 GPIA | 0.0246 GPIA | Germany |
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, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 0.9018 GPIA against 0.8901 GPIA in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Germany and Japan?
- 0.0117 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Germany ranks 49th and Japan ranks 52nd 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