Japan vs North Macedonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers

Japan
0.8901 GPIA
in 2022
North Macedonia
0.9004 GPIA
in 2017
Japan rank
52nd
North Macedonia rank
51st

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

  • Japan
  • North Macedonia
00.20.40.60.81200420132022

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.9004 GPIA against 0.8901 GPIA in Japan, a difference of 0.0103 GPIA.

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

Japan ranks 52nd and North Macedonia ranks 51st of 64 countries.

North Macedonia 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, Japan or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 0.9004 GPIA against 0.8901 GPIA in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Japan and North Macedonia?
0.0103 GPIA, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Macedonia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Japan and North Macedonia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Japan ranks 52nd and North Macedonia ranks 51st 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