Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Hong Kong, China
0.9514 GPIA
in 2022
Italy
0.9591 GPIA
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
Italy rank
36th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.9591 GPIA against 0.9514 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0077 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Italy ranks 36th of 64 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9096 GPIA | 0.6599 GPIA | 0.2497 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.9209 GPIA | 0.7827 GPIA | 0.1382 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.9521 GPIA | 0.9263 GPIA | 0.0258 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
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, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.9591 GPIA against 0.9514 GPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 0.0077 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Italy ranks 36th 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