Germany vs North Macedonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Germany
0.9018 GPIA
in 2024
North Macedonia
0.9004 GPIA
in 2017
Germany rank
49th
North Macedonia rank
51st
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Germany
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9018 GPIA against 0.9004 GPIA in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0014 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Germany ranks 49th and North Macedonia ranks 51st of 64 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5821 GPIA | 0.7949 GPIA | 0.2128 GPIA | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.8055 GPIA | 0.8576 GPIA | 0.0521 GPIA | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- Germany, at 0.9018 GPIA against 0.9004 GPIA in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Germany and North Macedonia?
- 0.0014 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North Macedonia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Germany and North Macedonia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Germany ranks 49th and North Macedonia ranks 51st 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