Hungary vs Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Hungary
0.9909 GPIA
in 2017
Serbia
0.9959 GPIA
in 2023
Hungary rank
22nd
Serbia rank
20th

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

  • Hungary
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.9959 GPIA against 0.9909 GPIA in Hungary, a difference of 0.005 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 22nd and Serbia ranks 20th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.909 GPIA 0.7812 GPIA 0.1278 GPIA Hungary
2010s 0.9563 GPIA 0.8945 GPIA 0.0618 GPIA Hungary

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, Hungary or Serbia?
Serbia, at 0.9959 GPIA against 0.9909 GPIA in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Hungary and Serbia?
0.005 GPIA, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Hungary ranks 22nd and Serbia ranks 20th 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

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

February 2026 Data Release