Japan vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Japan
0.8901 GPIA
in 2022
Romania
0.901 GPIA
in 2023
Japan rank
52nd
Romania rank
50th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Japan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.901 GPIA against 0.8901 GPIA in Japan, a difference of 0.0109 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Romania ahead.
Japan ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 50th of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7264 GPIA | 0.8637 GPIA | 0.1373 GPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.8839 GPIA | 0.8692 GPIA | 0.0147 GPIA | Japan |
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, Japan or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.901 GPIA against 0.8901 GPIA in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between Japan and Romania?
- 0.0109 GPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Japan ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 50th 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