Italy vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Italy
0.9591 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.9563 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
36th
Spain rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.9591 GPIA against 0.9563 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0028 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 36th and Spain ranks 37th of 64 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6599 GPIA | 0.6916 GPIA | 0.0317 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.78 GPIA | 0.8517 GPIA | 0.0717 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9373 GPIA | 0.9594 GPIA | 0.0221 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, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 0.9591 GPIA against 0.9563 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0028 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 36th 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