Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Italy
0.9591 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9497 GPIA
in 2016
Italy rank
36th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.9591 GPIA against 0.9497 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0094 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 64 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6338 GPIA 0.6407 GPIA 0.0069 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.7716 GPIA 0.8698 GPIA 0.0983 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 0.9591 GPIA against 0.9497 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0094 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Italy ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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