Jamaica vs Qatar: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Jamaica
1.28 GPIA
in 2021
Qatar
1.36 GPIA
in 2020
Jamaica rank
2nd
Qatar rank
1st

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

  • Jamaica
  • Qatar
00.511.5201020152021

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1.36 GPIA against 1.28 GPIA in Jamaica, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 64 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, Jamaica or Qatar?
Qatar, at 1.36 GPIA against 1.28 GPIA in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Jamaica and Qatar?
0.08 GPIA, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Qatar?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Qatar rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Jamaica ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st 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