Ireland vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Ireland
0.9679 GPIA
in 2015
Sweden
0.9633 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
30th
Sweden rank
32nd
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9679 GPIA against 0.9633 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0046 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 64 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.635 GPIA | 0.7747 GPIA | 0.1397 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8559 GPIA | 0.9241 GPIA | 0.0681 GPIA | Sweden |
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, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 0.9679 GPIA against 0.9633 GPIA in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.0046 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd 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