Korea vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
Korea
0.9619 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.9563 GPIA
in 2023
Korea rank
34th
Spain rank
37th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.9619 GPIA against 0.9563 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0056 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 34th and Spain ranks 37th of 64 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8723 GPIA | 0.7139 GPIA | 0.1584 GPIA | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9035 GPIA | 0.8698 GPIA | 0.0337 GPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9673 GPIA | 0.9583 GPIA | 0.009 GPIA | Korea |
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, Korea or Spain?
- Korea, at 0.9619 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 Korea and Spain?
- 0.0056 GPIA, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 34th 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