How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?

6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.

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.

Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Hong Kong

0.9514 GPIA

in 2022

United Kingdom

0.9497 GPIA

in 2016

Hong Kong rank

38th

United Kingdom rank

39th

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time

Hong Kong
United Kingdom

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.9514 GPIA against 0.9497 GPIA in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0017 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 64 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9096 GPIA	0.6941 GPIA	0.2155 GPIA	Hong Kong
2010s	0.9209 GPIA	0.907 GPIA	0.0139 GPIA	Hong Kong

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 or United Kingdom?: Hong Kong, at 0.9514 GPIA against 0.9497 GPIA in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?: 0.0017 GPIA, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?: Hong Kong ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 39th 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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Indicator: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 64 places, 802 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release