Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Hong Kong, China
0.9514 GPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.9563 GPIA
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
Spain rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9563 GPIA against 0.9514 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0049 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 Spain ranks 37th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9096 GPIA | 0.6916 GPIA | 0.218 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.9209 GPIA | 0.8604 GPIA | 0.0605 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.9521 GPIA | 0.9609 GPIA | 0.0088 GPIA | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 0.9563 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 Spain?
- 0.0049 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Spain ranks 37th 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