Italy vs Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Italy
0.9591 GPIA
in 2023
Korea
0.9619 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
36th
Korea rank
34th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.9619 GPIA against 0.9591 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0028 GPIA.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 36th and Korea ranks 34th of 64 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6644 GPIA | 0.8723 GPIA | 0.2079 GPIA | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7905 GPIA | 0.8963 GPIA | 0.1057 GPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9373 GPIA | 0.9633 GPIA | 0.0261 GPIA | Korea |
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, Italy or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.9619 GPIA against 0.9591 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and Korea?
- 0.0028 GPIA, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 36th and Korea ranks 34th 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